Calving Pen Alternatives

Calving Pen Alternatives. By Phil Durst - Extension Dairy Educator. The calving pen is one of the most strategic locations on the farm. The four objectives of good calving pen management include:• comfort and low stress for the dam,• low health risk to dam and calf,• opportunity for seclusion...

Weighing Livestock for Healthy Profits

Weighing Livestock for Healthy Profits. Article courtesy of Rice Lake Weighing Systems. Weighing livestock is essential. With options for group or single animal weighing, mobility, NTEP certification and more, Rice Lake has a livestock weighing solution for every farmer and rancher.Weighing livestock is an...

What is Livestock Shrinkage and Why is it Important?

What is Livestock Shrinkage and Why is it Important? Article courtesy of Rice Lake Weighing Systems. What is shrink?Minimizing shrink is essential when selling livestock, whether that’s cattle, goats, sheep or anything in between. The term “shrink” is used in many industries. In logistics,...

Maintaining Your Livestock Scale

Maintaining Your Livestock Scale. Article courtesy of Rice Lake Weighing Systems. To keep your livestock scale running for years to come, maintaining your scale is essential to ensure its accuracy. When selling livestock based on weight, you will need to work with a state-licensed scale service company to...

Muzzles can Detect Early Disease Onset with myAnIML’s Facial Recognition Technology

Muzzles can Detect Early Disease Onset with myAnIML’s Facial Recognition Technology. Article courtesy of myAnIML. Muzzles can detect early disease onset with myAnIML’s facial recognition technology. What if you could effectively identify your sick animals before any symptoms were present? Better...

The ‘Weigh’ to Decide on Livestock Scales

The ‘Weigh’ to Decide on Livestock Scales. Article and photography courtesy of Cardinal Scale Manufacturing Co. Cattle production is a very dynamic industry that requires a great deal of unique solutions when trying to develop systems for effective cattle weighing. Furthermore, weighing cattle...

Weighing In on Scale System Technologies

Weighing In on Scale System Technologies. By Maura Keller. Technology in all aspects of life has been veered towards ease, efficiency, speed and information at your fingertips, and this is true as it relates to scale systems being used within the dairy and ranching industries.As Michele Marcoux, territory...

Smith Oasis Cattle Benefits from Onsite Weighing

Smith Oasis Cattle Benefits from Onsite WeighingRice Lake Weighing Systems’ MAS-LC Stationary Livestock Scales have Increased Safety and Maximized Profits for this Texas Ranch.Article by Rice Lake Weighing SystemsWeighing cattle on a reliable, certified scale is essential to monitor animal growth and determine...