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Cow-Calf Corner

In Cow-Calf Corner, Glenn Selk explains the importance of timing artificial insemination for a successful pregnancy in cattle.... More ›

Newborn piglets with their mothers in a Manitoba farrowing barn

Hog farmer Kenny, from the Rural Municipality of Springfield in Manitoba, submitted this video of his farrowing barn.... More ›

Cow-Calf Corner - Calving seasons of Oklahoma

Glenn Selk explains why producers should be careful when considering adjustments to calving seasons in Oklahoma.... More ›

Life without Antibiotics: Field Lessons Learned the Hard Way

Producers need to think long and hard before jumping into “no antibiotics ever” (NAE) poultry production, Tim Cummings, DVM, technical service veterinarian for Zoetis, told Poultry Health Today.... More ›

‘Causal’ Pie Chart Can Help Manage Necrotic Enteritis

Use of a simple “causal” pie chart is proving to be a helpful tool for controlling necrotic enteritis (NE), Joel L. Cline, DVM, a veterinarian with Wayne Farms, told Poultry Health Today.... More ›

Dirty Chick Boxes Can be Source of Salmonella at Hatcheries

Dirty chick boxes at hatcheries can be a source of Salmonella, but the risk was still lower than expected in a study conducted at one US hatchery, according to Kathryn McCullough, a DVM candidate at North Carolina State University.... More ›

Advanced Diagnostic Tests Helping Identify IBV in Europe

The QX strain of infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) remains the most common variant of IBV in Europe, but the prevalence of the variant 02 strain appears to be on the increase, indicate results from the Zoetis diagnostic laboratory in France.... More ›

Navigating the Maze of Alternative Products for Necrotic Enteritis Control

The effectiveness of antibiotic alternatives is going to vary among “no antibiotics ever” (NAE) production systems, and it’s up to the producers to figure out which alternatives will work in their particular operation, Greg Mathis, PhD, of Southern Poultry Research, told Poultry Health Today.... More ›

Fat is Key

Ronald Scott, Director of Beef Technical Innovations for Purina Animal Nutrition/Land O’ Lakes, talks about the importance of adding fat supplements to your cow herd diet.... More ›

Cue the Colostrum

Got milk? Few things are as important to a newborn calf than colostrum. Market Journal’s Mattie McIntosh tells us what exactly colostrum is and why it’s so crucial.... More ›

Livestock Marketing

Derrell Peel says cooler weather has not had much impact on cattle markets, but it has tightened producers’ margins.... More ›

Cow-Calf Corner - Administering Injections

Glenn Selk explains why it is important to remember Beef Quality Assurance guidelines when administering medications while working cattle.... More ›

African Swine Fever Threat Cancels Pork Expo

African swine fever does not affect humans, and requires the destruction of both live hog herds and meat harvested from the infected farm. There is no known treatment for ASF. The industry currently lacks a vaccine but biosecurity measures are holding the disease at bay.... More ›

Dirty Chick Boxes Can Be Source Of Salmonella At Hatcheries

Programming Your Cow Herd for Success

Increasing evidence suggests maternal nutritional deficiencies and other environmental factors can influence fetal development during gestation. We'll look at recent Cattlemen's College session that offered insights into the concept of fetal programming.... More ›