It won’t be long before winter is officially here, and for a lot of you, that means frigid temperatures and snow aren’t too far behind. In many cases, it can be difficult to access areas on rangelands to chop ice or to haul tanks of water.

The use of drones (also known as unmanned aerial vehicles or UAVs) has taken off in crop production, providing an easy way to survey land and scout crops. However, among all of the chatter surrounding crops, there’s also another sector of agriculture uncovering practical applications for the futuristic technology: livestock farmers.

There is no denying technology has come a long way in recent years, but how do we as a cattle industry harness that technology for our benefit? One of the easiest ways is to get some of the numerous beef cattle and agricultural-related “apps” downloaded onto a smartphone or tablet and start utilizing them to help your operation take that jump into the wonderful world of technology.

On a side street along the northern edge of Utah State University, a modest two-story brick building houses a research facility wherein the discovery of the causes of cleft palate in calves and goat kids has led to the prospect of intrauterine repair of cleft palate in human fetuses.

The horse race-betting public didn’t make much money on Secretariat. Two months after winning the Triple Crown, Secretariat lost what seemed like a sure bet to a relatively unknown horse named Onion at the Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York.

Producers don’t have control over weather and some of the other variables that affect cattle health, including how an animal responds to vaccines (white cell response and cell-mediated immunity).

Click here to read more about managing anaplasmosis. IncubationThe incubation stage begins with the original infection of A. marginale and lasts until 1 percent of the animal’s red blood cells are infected. After gaining entry into a susceptible animal, the anaplasma parasite slowly reproduces in the animal’s blood.

At the time of writing this article, many areas of the U.S. are experiencing a rebuilding phase in the cow-calf sector.

Looking back, I ponder long-ago Christmas gatherings at Grandma’s house. A dozen cousins from across the country gathered for a week-long visit.

I was sifting through the rubbish and rubble of our lives because my wife said I had to start throwing away some of my valuable junk. It’s pretty depressing when you look back on your life and realize it can be summed up in 23 apple boxes.