Source: OMAFRA
Introduction
Livestock owners and industry personnel who support their farms are genuinely concerned with the health, wellbeing and productivity of Ontario's cattle. They recognize that disease outbreaks are preventable. They adopt health management practices to prevent the introduction and/or...
by: James Mitchell, Ph.D., Assistant Professor & Extension Livestock Economist, Department of Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness, University of Arkansas and Kenny Burdine, Ph.D., Extension Professor, Livestock Specialist, Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Kentucky
Beef-on-dairy refers to using beef semen...
Hubbard Feeds, an Alltech company, has introduced Recharge®, an innovative solution for beef cattle designed to optimize intake, enhance performance, and increase profitability. Recharge utilizes advanced nutritional technologies that promote cattle well-being and support performance during challenging periods. This...
Source: Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives
Backgrounding is a commercial feeding enterprise in which recently weaned calves are grown to yearling feeder cattle weight, usually in a smaller feedlot. The principle objective is to prepare yearling cattle to adjust...
Source: University of Minnesota
Reduce animal stress and set appropriate expectations for success on your feedlot.
The success of each group in the feedlot is dependent on their cumulative stress. Stress in cattle is like a cup filling up with water....
Source: TenCorp news release
Two proven livestock barn builders, TenCorp Inc. and Heartland Builders Co., are forming a strategic partnership to expand availability of high-quality, innovative deep-pit cattle barns across Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska and South Dakota. This alliance...
Source: FerAppease®
In a two-part Texas A&M University research study by Cooke et al. (2024)*, researchers administered FerAppease to finishing cattle and evaluated its impact on carcass characteristics. Results showed that FerAppease, a unique analogue of the naturally occurring Maternal...
Source: Government of Alberta
“As many areas in Alberta are dealing with dry conditions, producers will likely have to manage dust from pens and livestock feedlots,” says Trevor Wallace, nutrient management specialist with the Alberta government. “While pen dust during...
Source: King Ranch news release
King Ranch, Inc. announced today that it has acquired a 50% stake in Cobalt Cattle, the nation's fourth-largest cattle feeding operation with six feedyards in Colorado, Kansas and Texas.
"We are excited about this opportunity and...
Merck Animal Health introduces the redesigned ALLFLEX A-Tag Feedlot V2 and applicator as part of its comprehensive feedlot portfolio. The updated tag design with a self-piercing tip allows for easier application, faster loading, and improved retention.
Source: Merck Animal...
