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As the winter lingered, the cows grew restless to get more fresh air and pasture time, and you likely were looking for some stress relief also. Regardless of what state your mood is in, I encourage you to reflect on the wisdom of Susan David, who wrote Emotional Agility.
Prior to my return to our family’s dairy farm, I worked for an electrical contractor. In my time there I completed my apprenticeship and worked my way from foreman to superintendent to project management in a 12-year career.
When 11-year-old animal lover Alaina Janssen arrived at Vir-Clar Farm in Fon du Lac, Wisconsin, with her family last December, she informed her mother she wouldn’t be needing the wheelchair she often used to get around. She wanted to walk.
Along with feed costs, reproductive efficiency is a major driver of profitability for the cow herd. Because of this, the importance of proper breeding season preparations is essential.
As we progress into the summer months, many producers will lease pasture as a common management practice. Dry conditions in most of the West may force others to start evaluating different grazing options.
For many operations, May is calf-working time. This initial calf working may include branding or some other form of identification, vaccination, deworming, castration, dehorning and implanting. A little planning and attention to detail can reduce stress on both cattle and people, and ensure vaccines have the greatest chance to work.
Brazil’s Marfrig Global Foods SA has acquired a 51 percent interest in Kansas-based processor National Beef Packing Company, making it the world’s second-largest beef processor behind JBS.
