By Tom Polansek
CHICAGO - U.S. cattle producer Brad Kooima declined multiple, escalating bids from meatpackers seeking to buy his livestock to hold out for higher prices.
His bargaining power is a dramatic reversal from three years ago, when cattle were plentiful...
Source: OMAFRA
'Natural' Programs on the Radar
With the increasing trend by North Americans towards health conscious diets, the trickle-down to the beef industry appears to be a growing interest in beef produced from animals with a minimum of pharmaceutical intervention....
Source: Michigan State University Extension, Jerad Jaborek
Newly received feedlot calves undergo numerous stressors that can be brought about by weaning, transportation, and commingling. These stressors can affect digestive and immune function for these calves. This article will focus on...
Source: PennState Extension
First, feedlot transition should be defined. Feedlot transition refers to the first 21 to 28 days that new cattle arrive at a confinement facility. During this time frame, cattle are faced with many changes; therefore, transitioning newly...
Source: South Dakota State University, Warren Rusche, Assistant Professor & SDSU Extension Feedlot Specialist
Key Takeaways
Bedding cattle during extreme cold conditions dramatically reduces maintenance energy costs and improves gain and feed efficiency with potential carryover effects to the end of...
Source: Elanco news release
Today Elanco Animal Health (NYSE:ELAN) announces the addition of PenPoint™ Sort to help cattle feeders maximize profitability. PenPoint Sort adds to the existing Elanco Knowledge Solutions portfolio of services designed to optimize practices and products through...
Source: Michigan State University Extension, Jerad Jaborek
Lameness can be caused by a variety of reasons such as hairy heel warts, foot rot, laminitis, toe and sole ulcers, toe abscesses, hoof lesions, limb injuries, or joint infections.
Following bovine respiratory disease, lameness...
Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside of the United States and Canada, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA (NYSE:MRK), announced today SENSEHUB® Feedlot, the company’s technology that provides real-time data to detect potentially...
Source: South Dakota State University, Russ Daly, Professor, SDSU Extension Veterinarian, State Public Health Veterinarian
While we usually think of foot problems in feedlot calves occurring in conjunction with warm, muddy conditions, wintertime also brings a certain set of conditions that can...
Source: Michigan State University Extension, Jerad Jaborek
Buller steer syndrome is a complex behavioral issue that needs more research to determine its causative effects.
Buller steer syndrome (BSS) is an undesirable behavior characterized by one steer, the buller, being mounted and...
