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Lights, Camera, Cattle
Lights, Camera, Cattle “Is Pumpkin ready for her photoshoot?” The matriarch of the herd at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College starred in several photoshoots this summer. After ClicRweight Bovine Solution integration into ABAC’s Beef Unit in Tifton, GA, the cattle were quickly moving into the spotlight. Through my experience acting as a student liaison between ABAC […]
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Portable Corrals Provide Many Benefits
Portable Corrals Provide Many Benefits Applying low-stress cattle handling techniques and use of portable corrals can make many management practices feasible even when cattle are in large range pastures. Dr. Tom Noffsinger, a Nebraska veterinarian, says that using a few portable panels in conjunction with a basic “Bud Box” can make cattle handling easy—whether for […]
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Maintaining Your Herd with Supplementation
Maintaining Your Herd Without adequate mineral and vitamin supplementation, your herd health program could fall short of your goals. Nutrition is the Foundation of Herd Health. “It’s the animal that makes the vaccine work.” That is just one of the many insights that Lee Jones, DVM, offered during his session at the Cattlemen’s College section […]
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Selecting The Right Ranch Rifle
Selecting The Right Ranch Rifle For cattle ranchers and farmers alike, incorporating various rifles and ammunition into a ranch environment is paramount and staying abreast of the latest and greatest in today’s rifle and ammunition technology can enhance a ranch or farm’s operations. As Seth Swerczek, marketing communications manager at Hornady Ammo, the biggest factor […]
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Using Winter Supplements for Herd Health
Using Winter Supplements for Herd Health With colder winter temperatures, a cattle herd has greater energy requirements and protein supplementation becomes a crucial part of maintaining a cows’ body condition scores while growing a healthy calf. Key-Lix “Cattle producers demand and expect more out of their cattle today versus 25 years ago. They want their […]
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Stop Winter Water Freezing
Stop Winter Water Freezing While each season of the year brings about its own set of challenges for dairy producers, winter – with its mind-numbing cold and frozen ‘everything – offers its own set of challenges, mostly importantly, ensuring animals always have access to water with the help of winter watering systems. Michele Marcoux, territory […]
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Handling Livestock Efficiently and Effectively
Properly handling livestock should be one of the key areas of focus on any size ranch or farm. Not only do proper chutes, headgates and corrals ensure the efficient movement and handling of livestock, but they also can enhance the safety of both operators and animals alike, reducing likelihood of stress and physical injury. Founded […]
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A Rancher’s Investment For Information
A Rancher’s Investment For Information An investment in real-time information leads to better cattle management decisions. Better decisions result in lower costs and higher profitability. Ranchers play the role of caretaker and business owner. As a caretaker, the rancher must choose which feed to use to meet nutritional needs. Asa business owner, a rancher must […]
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