Articles
Division of Agriculture has three inductees in the 2024 class of the Agriculture Hall of Fame
Article courtesy of Division of Agriculture Research & Extension, University of Arkansas System. LITTLE ROCK — Three of this year’s inductees to the Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame — Fred Bourland, Mark Cochran and Charles Looney — have connections to the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. “The selection of these three into the Arkansas Agriculture Hall [...] READ MORE
Utilizing Drones for Ranching Operations
By Jameson Brennan, Assistant Professor & SDSU Extension Livestock Grazing Specialist. Additional Author: Krista Ehlert. Unmanned aerial vehicles (drones or UAVs) have been used widely for precision agriculture within cropping systems. More recently, livestock producers have been interested in utilizing drones as a tool for monitoring grasslands, checking cattle, inspecting fences, and monitoring water sources. […]
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Steering Profits
Article and photos courtesy of Rice Lake Weighing Systems. Many moons ago, between Yellowstone National Park and the great Rocky Mountains, the Yellowstone river carved out a canyon for Billings, Montana. At just over 150,000 people, Billings is the largest city in big sky country, where blue jeans and belt buckles meet big-city business, and [...] READ MORE
Management and Challenges of Solar-Powered Electric Fencing
By Jaclyn Krymowski. Electric fencing may be one of the biggest innovations in livestock handling since barbed wire. With better reliability, affordability and, thanks to enhanced solar batteries, more effective range and mobility, we are living in a global era of portable and permanent fencing. Beyond keeping animals in, electric fencing has also offered a […]
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Calf Vaccinations
By Heather Smith Thomas. Newborn calves gain temporary (passive) immunity from diseases when they ingest colostrum, since this “first milk” contains maternal antibodies. After a few weeks or months this temporary protection wanes, however, and calves must build their own immunities. Vaccinating calves at the proper time in their young lives can help protect them […]
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FerAppease Mitigates Stress – From Surviving to Thriving
A Closer Look at How the New Product FerAppease® can help Cattle Mitigate Stress, while Benefiting Health, Weight Gain, and Well-being. By Rodrigo C. Bicalho, DVM, PhD – Fera Diagnostics and Biologicals Corporation. What is FerAppease? FerAppease’s active ingredient is a synthetic analogue of the Maternal Bovine Appeasing Substance (MBAS). MBAS is naturally secreted by the […]
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Should I Test for BVD?
Article and photos courtesy of Central State Testing. Most people associate BVD with large, train wreck-like catastrophes. Rarely is this the case. What BVD does is quietly rob you by decreased gain, increased medicine costs, increased mortality and morbidity. You are puzzled — something is wrong with that pen and no matter what you do […]
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Cattle Country Chronicles: In-Depth Profiles of American Producers
By Jessica Graham. The cattle industry’s favorite podcast, The American Cattlemen Podcast, is now featuring special and exclusive Producer Profiles. These special podcasts explore behind-the-scenes with America’s top operations. Our Producer Profiles deliver the exclusive content you want to hear. Producer Profile: Nichols Farms The American Cattlemen Podcast, features interviews with industry experts and leaders, […]
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