Beef Magazine

Vet's Opinion

The shape of things to come 

May 1, 2008 - by Dave Sjeklocha contributing editor

I came to a revelation recently that troubles me. Twenty years ago, my wife would have warned anyone to avoid the subject of animal-rights groups unless...

Planning for successful breeding 

Mar 1, 2008 - by W. Mark Hilton contributing editor

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 ...

Dangerous perceptions 

Feb 1, 2008 - by Dave Sjeklocha contributing editor

Several years ago, McDonald's quit using foam packaging and switched to using paper and cardboard for wrapping its food products. The fast-food giant...

The future of pain 

Jan 1, 2008 - by Mike Apley contributing editor

I can guarantee you that many in the 98% of society with no direct ties to agriculture see prevention or treatment of pain in farm animals as a moral...

Health concerns of co-products 

Oct 1, 2007 - by W. Mark Hilton contributing editor

With the ever-increasing availability of soybean and especially corn co-products, owners of beef cows, stockers and feedlots are exploring their options...

The correct advice 

Oct 1, 2007

In regard to veterinarian Dave Sjeklocha's September issue column, is the word, (p. 16) there is no question. This includes optimizing performance levels,...

Optimize is the word 

Sep 1, 2007 - by Dave Sjeklocha contributing editor

I've never cared for the phrase maximum performance when it comes to production agriculture. Maximum means the best or greatest possible with no expressed...

About to tip over 

Aug 1, 2007 - by Mike Apley, contributing editor

We've all misread a few trends in life, some of which evolved into forces that drastically changed lives and entire industries. Thirty years ago, who...

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