Biosecurity is defined as a set of management practices used to prevent, reduce or eliminate the introduction and spread of infectious diseases into, and within, beef cattle operations, including cow-calf, stocker-backgrounder and feedlot operations.

Ranchers often wonder which antibiotics to have on hand for calving in case a calf becomes ill or a cow needs treatment.

The year 2014 has been good to cattle producers. Record-high prices for fed and feeder cattle have provided great opportunities for profit.

Cow-calf producers are required to make many management decisions on a frequent basis, and most require careful study to ensure that the right direction will be taken. One of the major decisions is when to wean calves.

After protracted litigation, Kinnard Farms, a family-run dairy farm in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, is being permitted to expand without changes to its facility designs or nutrient management plan.

’Twas the night before Christmas and the family was en route to Grandma’s house. As they motored through the intersection of a small sleepy town, the ill-mannered child in the back seat yelled into his father’s ear, “It’s him; it’s him; it’s Santa Claus!”

There’s an old saying: “A cowboy is born, not made.” However, I’d like to propose that if you’re hirin’ a cowboy to help you take care of your stock, you might look twice. You can’t necessarily assume that because he’s got a black hat and is broke, he’s a cowboy.

Foundation Genetics Service Inc., Canada, will join alliances with Accelerated Genetics, USA, and Cogent Breeding Ltd, United Kingdom, to expand their portfolio of dairy genetics, animal health products and value-added services to producers in Canada on Dec. 1.