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Beating BVD
Over the past several years, the nation's scientific leaders in bovine viral diarrhea (BVD) virus control have been on a mission. Their goal is to foster...
Bridging the Cost
Bovine viral diarrhea (BVD) virus may seem like a needle in a haystack, but that causes a host of concerns to cattle production worldwide. Estimates of...
BVD Eradication: The Future Is Now
Cattle producers, along with their veterinarians, face a number of challenges in preventing losses due to bovine viral diarrhea (BVD) virus. Our understanding...
BVD PI screening Protocol
A screening protocol developed with a consulting or practicing veterinarian will help the cattle producer with a herd at risk for bovine viral diarrhea...
Controlling BVD
Management programs and control strategies designed to eliminate the bovine viral diarrhea (BVD) virus infection in cattle herds must consider two ways...
Coordinated Control
The Academy of Veterinary Consultants and American Association of Bovine Practitioners have formulated position statements that address a commitment to...
Diagnosis of BVD Virus
Several diagnostic tests are available for aiding in the control and prevention of the BVD virus. Cattle producers are encouraged to consult with their...
Kudos to BVD coverage
Kudos to BEEF magazine for the educational effort you've initiated over the last several months concerning bovine viral diarrhea (BVD) virus. Your magazine...
From Our Columnists
Top 5 moves for getting out of the hay-feeding rut
Whether you're out feeding in the cold or just looking out your window at cows eating hay at a cost of $2/cow/day, it should be a wake-up call for all of us...
Buy/sell margins - part III
The feeder-cattle futures market is being whipsawed by corn futures prices. Corn futures prices were in the mid-to-high $3 range early in 2007...
Planning for successful breeding
What tasks need to be done to help assure a successful breeding season this year? Let’s start with the bulls. Nationally, about 10% of all bulls fail...

















