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    May 5, 2013
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    The Importance Of Weaning And Castration

    I often hear that farmers and ranchers are the nation’s original champions of animal welfare, and I believe it. But, if you’re not weaning and castrating your calves before you sell them, you can’t wear the animal welfare ribbon....More
  • Dec. 18, 2012
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    Plan Now To Wean Early

    Larry Berger, head of the University of Nebraska animal science department, talks about the advantages of early weaning. This video news is provided by Certified Angus Beef LLC and the American Angus Association. Visit www.CABpartners.com or www.angus.org for more information....More
  • Jun. 22, 2012
    blog

    Preconditioning Of Calves Is A Win-Win-Win Equation 1

    It’s hard to argue with win-win situations in life. Even better are win-win-win situations. Preconditioning (PC) calves fits the win-win-win scenario. The first win of PC is the calf’s health and welfare. The research studies are solid on the health and welfare benefits to PC calves – there’s less morbidity and less mortality in the feedlot....More
  • Mar. 28, 2012
    blog

    Pain Management Is An Issue Industry Must Continue To Address 7

    What products do we have that are labeled for analgesia (pain control) in food animals? The answer is none. It isn’t that scientists aren’t working on this issue, however. One of the primary reasons we have no drugs labeled for analgesia in food animals is because we’ve struggled to identify a method to measure pain levels consistently and adequately; without that, you can’t measure a reduction in pain....More

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