Beef producers are routinely reminded about the importance of following label directions when using vaccines to prevent diseases such as bovine viral diarrhea (BVD). For any vaccine to work, it’s important to pay close attention to the administration guidelines on the bottle or packaging.

“No foot, no horse,” is the old saying. A horse is only as sound as his feet.

Some people’s horse pastures look wonderful with nice tall grass, some look like a golf course, and some look like an arena. Which description fits your pasture? The first step in managing your horse pasture is to determine what your goals are for your pasture area. Is it meant to be a nutritional forage source or an exercise area?

An unexpected death on a cattle operation is burdensome to beef producers.

Gut integrity is the unimpaired condition of the gut and maintenance of its essential functions to absorb nutrients and act as a barrier to pathogens. The inside of the gastrointestinal tract is considered to be a part of the external environment because it is a continuous tube connected to the exterior and contains ingested foreign material.

The latest ploy of the animal rightists is to get people to think of horses as pets rather than livestock. The Animal Welfare Council wants teachers to incorporate into their lesson plans the question, “Is a horse more like a dog or a cow?”

If you were raised on a ranch, you probably don’t remember learning to ride a horse.

I have been a travelin’ man a good part of my life. Most of my speakin’ jobs are Friday and Saturday nights, so Sunday means I’m usually on the road and headed home.For me, Sunday morning on the road is a good part of bein’ me. Nine times out of 10 I’m in a rent car drivin’ to an airport where I board a flight to a major hub where I connect to another flight that gets me within an hour of bein’ home.

On many ranches, the horse is a valued member of the workforce.

Kay Dee Feed Company, a manufacturer of livestock mineral and protein supplements, has launched two new granular minerals specially formulated for cattle herds grazing fescue grasses.