I read somewhere the average “practice life span” of a large-animal vet is eight years. After they quit L.A. practice, they go into small-animal practice, government work, industry, university, research or some other less hazardous profession.

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association announced the Jim O’Haco Cattle Company of Winslow, Arizona, as the winner of the 2017 Environmental Stewardship Award Program at the 2018 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show in Phoenix, Arizona.

The new tax law signed by President Trump, called the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), has several provisions beneficial to owners and breeders in the horse and livestock industries. I will discuss some of the highlights.

UNL researchers Dr. David Steffen (Veterinary Diagnostic Center) and Jessica Petersen (Department of Animal Science) are using veterinary and genomic tools to understand the cause of abnormal, unwanted traits in beef cattle.

This article is part two in a two-part series. Click here to read part one of Avoiding probate with beneficiary designations: Part one Transfer on death (TOD) deeds, also called beneficiary designation deeds, are becoming a popular estate-planning tool for many. They are a simple and low-cost method for a person to avoid probate on real property.

Being an editor for a national dairy magazine has a few perks. On occasion, I get to meet “celebrities,” from renowned dairy scientists to professional football players and even a few political figures.

The economic health of America’s dairy sector has been among the most significant issues on the NAFTA negotiating table during the past year, as the U.S. government presses Canada and Mexico to revise the terms of the 25-year-old free trade agreement.

Progressive Dairyman recently introduced readers to our group of editorial advisers for 2018 (See “Meet Progressive Dairyman’s 2018 reader advisers,” Jan. 19, 2018 issue. 

Installing a new milking system of any kind is a significant investment. As more farms install automated milking systems, various methods are used to measure profitability.

Once again, a federal court has issued an opinion regarding the constitutionality of a farm protection (frequently called “ag gag”) statute. This time, it was the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which upheld part – and struck down part – of Idaho’s “Interference with Agricultural Production” law.