Safety: Forest Fire Risks
Ice Storm debris, floods make ideal kindling for forest fires
Proper Equine Foot Care
Hoof health is of the upmost concerns because without the hooves, you have no horse, the saying goes
Reliance on Consumer Wants
As producers realize the volatility of the beef market, niche markets in production become enticing
Value and Cost of Gain
As spring comes on and decisions are made when to sell cows, evaluating values and costs becomes vital
Creep Feeding Calves
Feed prices may encourage creep feeding
Guarding Against Grass Tetany
Understanding what early spring forage can do to your cattle herd, and how you can prevent grass tetany
Offsetting Fescue Toxicity
Understanding the endophyte that infects our fescue, and what you can do to offset its effects
Minus Mastitis
Preventing disease is a main concern for many dairy farmers. Because mastitis is among the most common infections in the dairy industry, producers should be aware of the danger it poses to the health of their animals and the safety of their milk.
Mastitis, an inflammation in the mammary gland, is caused when pathogenic bacteria enters a cow’s udder through the teat orifice, moves into the teat canal and causes an infection.
Mastitis, an inflammation in the mammary gland, is caused when pathogenic bacteria enters a cow’s udder through the teat orifice, moves into the teat canal and causes an infection.
Foiling Foot Rot
Cattle producers across the Ozarks can usually guarantee rain will be in the forecast through these spring months. This is a good thing most of the time, but there are a few downfalls to all that rainfall. Foot rot is one of them.
The First Steps of Animal Health
Animal health is very important to the overall profitability of all livestock operations. Animal health failure is a consequence of many management practices that producers take for granted or just fail to account for. Many producers believe that a good vaccination program is a good animal health program.
