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As cattle have gotten larger, their requirements for water grow.
Beef Cattle, Cattleman’s Corner, Columns

Larger cattle need more water

Animal Health: Long-term trends in the beef sector continue to evolve

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The only constant is change and I have seen a lot of changes in beef production; this article will outline some of them. With lots of evidence of warmer summers, water access is paramount in most of our eyes. There’s more capacity for access by all classes of cattle, including from newly designed water troughs […] Read more
Shared pastures can be a biosecurity hazard as the mixed herds can bring disease back to their home herds.
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

For your cattle, the best biosecurity offence is defence

15 plays to keep your beef herd safe

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The recent passing of highly pathogenic avian influenza A into bovines in the United States has people talking about the value of biosecurity in beef cattle herds. As humankind evolved from a nomadic hunter-gatherer society into agricultural-based settlement populations, there is a reason domesticated bovine played a major role as a farmed species. Cattle are […] Read more
Photos: Courtesy Chris McCullough
Cattleman’s Corner

From feeding calves to milking sheep

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Germany’s EuroTier farm show showcases all kinds of new equipment and technology geared for livestock production. While the biennial event was cancelled during the peak of COVID-19 pandemic, it was back in business for the 2022 show. The four-day event held in Hanover drew about 106,000 people from 141 countries. While attendance numbers were down […] Read more
Newborn calves are born with virtually no immunity of their own.
Cattleman’s Corner, Cow-Calf, Livestock

Tips for getting calves up and going

Great calving season advice from the Beef Cattle Research Council

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Calving is a natural process. Most cows give birth to a healthy calf and everything goes as planned. However, there are times when things go wrong. Perhaps there is a malpresentation, such as a backwards arrival, or the calf’s foot is back. In some cases, calves may not take their first breath after a difficult […] Read more
It is important to make sure newborn calf is “accepted” and gets proper feed of colostrum.
Cattleman’s Corner, Cow-Calf, Livestock

Tips for a healthy calving season

Animal Health with Roy Lewis: All players should share ideas of what works and what doesn’t

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Spring calving season is close upon us and every year after the fact, there are always some things we would do differently. Calving is a humbling experience, even for veterans. I am sure you all have some words of wisdom to share, and I am all ears. We can all learn from each other, and […] Read more
It is important calves get colostrum, properly fed, within the first 24 hours of life.
Cattleman’s Corner, Cow-Calf, Livestock

High-quality colostrum is magic for newborn calves

There’s a 24-hour window to get antibodies into the gut

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The most critical aspect of promoting newborn calf health and reducing morbidity/mortality is to feed sufficient amounts of high-quality colostrum to each calf shortly after it is born. Once colostrum is fed, it becomes a matter of allowing its specialized antibodies to do their job. They do this by establishing temporary immune protection until the […] Read more
It is important cows and calves be monitored closely or given the space to ensure they get mothered up correctly and the calf get’s sucking.
Cattleman’s Corner, Cow-Calf

Pairing up is critical at calving — Part 1

Animal Health with Roy Lewis: Looking after the details will pay dividends later

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Calving time (winter and spring) will soon be upon us, bringing the excitement of seeing what the next calf crop will be like. Several good practice tips emerge from my experience working with many great cow-calf managers over the years I hope some of these ideas will lead you to save more, and more productive, […] Read more
This refractor can be used to measure colostrum quality.
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

Using meters to measure feed quality

Fairly simple tools are available to evaluate colostrum and milk

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This calving season arrived in the midst of a worldwide vitamin A, D and E shortage. The quality of colostrum depends greatly on maternal nutrition. The health and viability of the young depends on the quality of the colostrum. So how can farmers test the quality of their calf colostrum/milk at home? There is a […] Read more
About eight per cent of most common beef breeds will produce twins, and it is also quite common among bison. Economics show there is value in making the extra effort to save the extra calf.
Cattleman’s Corner, Cow-Calf

Problems and benefits of twin calves

Animal Health: It is worth the extra management effort to save both calves

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In my practice I often hear producers complaining about twins, mainly because often the focus is on the problems they can present. However, research done on a twinner population over the last 10 years in the U.S. found there to be a definite economic benefit with twins. So it is important to look at both […] Read more

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