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  • livestock antibiotic use
    Dec. 27, 2012
    Article

    The Future Use Of Antibiotics Will Be More Limited

    FDA has a long history of regulating the use of antimicrobials. However, while no credible scientific evidence links the use of medically important antibiotics in food animals to antibiotic-resistant bacteria in humans, efforts to limit the agricultural use of such antibiotics continues....More
  • cow calf bonding
    Dec. 21, 2012
    Article

    Younger Calving Cows Most At Risk To Predators

    In large pasture situations, beef cows tend to leave the herd and seek more isolation shortly before calving. This behavior has several advantages for the cow and her newborn calf. Isolating herself from the herd allows a cow to calve in seclusion, and the mother-offspring bond can be formed without disturbance by other cows....More
  • cattle disease acute gut infection
    Dec. 21, 2012
    Article

    Calving Tips: How To Prevent Acute Gut Infection In Beef Calves

    Some producers experience frustrating cases of acute enterotoxemia during calving. This term literally means bacterial toxins in the bloodstream generated by bacteria normally found in the intestine. Under certain conditions, these cattle disease bacteria proliferate rapidly and produce toxins that damage the gut and can kill a calf if not treated quickly....More
  • Dec. 20, 2012
    blog

    Individual Death Loss Can Be A Tip To Bigger Problem

    In a lot of periodicals, this title would require reading the article for clarification. But a majority of BEEF readers probably guessed I’m referring to a cow. Oh, we claim we don’t name them, but a number often becomes a name....More
  • animal id rule for interstate travel
    Dec. 20, 2012
    Article

    USDA Issues Final Rule for Animal Disease Traceability 1

    Under the final rule, unless specifically exempted, livestock moved interstate would have to be officially identified and accompanied by an interstate certificate of veterinary inspection or other documentation, such as owner-shipper statements or brand certificates....More
  • Dec. 19, 2012
    Article

    Look For More Regulation On Antibiotics

    The debate about whether or not the use of antibiotics in food animals contributes to antibiotic-resistant bacteria in humans has gone on for a long time. Despite no credible scientific evidence to prove that connection, politicians and regulators are keeping the rhetoric hot as they look to impose more regulations on antibiotic use. Here’s a look at what might lie ahead for cattlemen....More
  • Dec. 18, 2012
    video

    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
  • Dec. 6, 2012
    Article

    Overcoming Antibiotic Resistance Is A Tough Task 2

    Antibiotic-resistant bacteria is an issue that threatens to consume food animal production. According to conventional wisdom, overuse of antibiotics by animal agriculture is leading to antibiotic-resistant bugs in humans. The solution? Stop using antibiotics for non-therapeutic use in food animals. The reality, as it often does, is proving conventional wisdom completely wrong....More
  • Nov. 26, 2012
    Article

    Beef Producers Claim Shortage Of Large-Animal Vets; Vets Say No 3

    A looming shortage of large-animal vets in rural America was a big worry six years ago. In fact, the August 2006 issue of BEEF magazine included a report on a survey of U.S. beef producers and bovine practitioners that found almost 49% of producer respondents worried about a long-run shortage of large-animal practitioners in their community, and 14% said there already was a shortage....More
  • Photo: Ontario Agriculture Photo Library
    Nov. 26, 2012
    Datasheet

    2013 Directory Of RFID Technology Suppliers

    For the 10th straight year, BEEF magazine is teaming up with KSU to deliver the industry’s most complete survey of firms offering RFID technology for cattle-industry application. This survey includes information supplied by 30 RFID technology firms. Some offer hardware – scale heads, RFID readers, tags, etc. Others primarily offer software to accumulate the cowherd data collected by the hardware. Others are one-stop shops offering the whole package – hardware, software and data storage....More
  • Nov. 26, 2012
    blog

    States Lead The Way In ID Traceability

    Suspension of the state’s brucellosis testing program in August 2011 was the impetus behind the Texas Animal Disease Traceability program. Beginning Jan. 1, every sexually intact adult beef animal in Texas must carry an approved form of permanent ID in order to change hands....More
  • filling shot with medicine for cattle
    Nov. 14, 2012
    Article

    Is Solving The Antibiotic Resistance Dilemma Possible? 4

    Whether or not using antibiotics in food animal production contributes to resistant antibiotics in humans is one of the most volatile flashpoint issues facing not just agriculture, but all of society today. And, like all emotional issues, various groups draw lines in the sand and spew rhetoric that serves only to polarize the issue and confuse consumers....More
  • Nov. 8, 2012
    Article

    Texas Animal Health Commission Announces Details Of Cattle Traceability Rule

    A requirement for adult cattle in Texas to have an approved form of permanent identification in place at change of ownership will go into effect January 1, 2013 according to the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC)....More
  • BEEF Exclusive Vet/Producer survey
    Oct. 25, 2012
    Article

    U.S. Beef Producers And Veterinarians Surveyed

    As a producer, do you think you usually make efficient use of a veterinarian’s time on your operation? Of 1,404 producers responding to an email survey in August, 46.6% said always, 50.6% said usually, and 1.7% said seldom. Interestingly, when veterinarians were asked whether their clients made the most efficient use of a veterinarian’s time during an on-farm call, only 2.4% of 83 responding DVMs said always, while 89.2% said usually, and 8.4% said seldom ....More
  • Beef Industry Basics On Stocker Industry
    Oct. 25, 2012
    Article

    Beef Industry’s Stocker Sector Is Vital But Fluid

    The stocker sector remains so nebulous that no one has ever been able to wrap their arms completely and surely around it. BEEF explains the basics of this vital sector in part 4 of our Connecting The Beef Industry Dots series....More
  • New information rekindles MLV vs. killed vaccine debate
    Oct. 23, 2012
    Article

    Controversy Over MLV Vs. Killed Vaccines Rekindled

    Veterinarians and researchers have argued the benefits and pitfalls of modified live and inactivated, or killed, vaccines for years. New research adds fuel to the fire....More
  • Oct. 22, 2012
    Article

    Eastern Idaho Cattlemen Eye Measures To Stem Brucellosis

    Fremont County beef producers attending an Oct. 19 public meeting voiced far greater concern about the threat of Brucellosis in their region than strict regulations they'll likely face to address the problem....More
  • Beef Producer Using Antibiotics On Calf
    Oct. 19, 2012
    blog

    A “What If” Question On Antibiotics

    Consumers Union is recommending that all supermarkets move toward offering only meat and poultry raised without antibiotics. But broad, sweeping recommendations such as these simply sound appealing to the uninformed. If treated calves can’t be marketed for consumption, what does CR suggest we do with them?...More
  • Oct. 11, 2012
    blog

    EHD Worrying Ranchers 4

    Epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) is an acute, infectious, often fatal, viral disease that impacts some wild ruminants. Another similar disease called bluetongue has been causing some deer die-offs recently in my area in South Dakota. Once contracted, this virus is fatal to white-tailed deer, and although it’s not a danger to people, it can spread to domestic livestock....More
  • Oct. 4, 2012
    Article

    Whipping Trich Takes A Systems Approach 6

    Trichomoniasis can be one of the most devastating reproductive diseases you’ll encounter. It can easily halve your calf crop and wreck your tightly controlled calving season. Unfortunately, there is no FDA-approved method to treat the disease. You can prevent it, however, with a combination of management practices that includes vaccination and biosecurity....More
  • Sep. 24, 2012
    Article

    Tips For Handling Drought-Stressed Calves

    For many feedyard or stocker-bound calves this year, widespread drought has changed the game. Which is why adding a little octane to the TLC in your receiving and starting protocols for drought-stressed calves might be the best audible to call....More
  • Sep. 20, 2012
    Article

    Feedyard Emergency Preparedness: Are You Ready? 1

    The NAHMS Feedlot 2011 survey found only 34% of feedyards are ready for a natural or manmade disaster. Is your operation one of them?...More
  • Sep. 12, 2012
    Article

    Pfizer Animal Health Joins USFRA

    U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) announced that Pfizer Animal Health has joined USFRA, becoming the first animal health company member of USFRA’s Premier Partner Advisory Group....More
  • Sep. 12, 2012
    Article

    Sustaining A Rural Practice Requires An Understanding Of Rural Lifestyle

    At early ages, students Ryan Rademacher and Holt Tripp knew they wanted to be a part of the veterinary profession. While the two met this past summer through an externship, they share similar passions and aspirations. Their goals are to combine their passions for veterinary medicine and agriculture into, ideally, future feedlot consulting careers....More
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