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Accurate selection tools in the beef industry help both seedstock and commercial operators breed for traits that will add the most profit to their product.
ReproScan has introduced two new portable cattle ultrasound units.
Both the XTC and the XTL are rugged, splash-proof 3.3 pound (1.5 kg) portable ultrasound units that come with a 6-hour lithium ion battery, battery charger and carry case.
Both units work with a wide range of viewing devices including the new Bright Sunlight Readable LCD Monitor, binocular and monocular goggles and wireless monitors.
ReproScan units can be adapted to work with most viewing devices on the market today. The ReproScan XTC and XTL have been designed specifically for bovine reproductive use and are marketed with the tagline “the ultrasound with the cow on it.”
The all-new BPX9000 bale processor from Vermeer combines simplicity, durability and versatility to meet the needs of today’s cattle producers.
The easy-to-operate machine is built tough with a unique, T-style frame, the bed design and offset rotor produce even and consistent feed with minimal maintenance, and an optional large square bale kit includes enhancements to effectively process a variety of bales.
BarnWorld.com, the online mega-store for livestock supplies like cattle guards and hay feeders, has expanded their already extensive selection to include PolyDome’s line of polyethylene plastic products.PolyDome offers a wide selection of farm and ranch supplies including bulk grain bins, lick feeders, mineral feeders, calf nurseries, dog houses, duck houses and feeders.
The PolyDome calf nursery line is designed with superior ventilation to separate calves, promote healthy lung growth, prevent disease and allow the calf to develop to its fullest potential.
Livestock producers who fail to properly manage the drought could find themselves dealing with the consequences long after the rains return, says a Purdue Extension beef specialist.
Exceptionally high temperatures and extremely low rainfall have combined to stress livestock and reduce their feed supplies.
Producers can take steps to manage a situation that might cost some money now but could pay off in big ways in the long run.
Oklahoma State University beef nutritionists studied the effects of deworming and protein supplementation during late-summer on performance of fall-born heifers grazing native warm-season pastures.
Hot, dry summer months can create great hardships for management of beef heifers and cows. One way to help minimize stress on the land and resources available to you and your cowherd is to choose animals which have performance that is optimized for your production environment.
Forage production in much of Oklahoma has been better than last year but conditions are deteriorating rapidly. Pastures and hay fields have almost stopped growing in many cases and this means that producers may be seeing all the forage they will have to work with unless conditions improve.
The drought that's hitting much of the Midwest this summer will hit consumers in the pocketbook by next year, Purdue agricultural experts said Thursday.
Meeting in Rome this week, the Codex Alimentarius Commission voted Thursday to adopt global food safety standards for the use of ractopamine hydrochloride (ractopamine), the feed ingredient used in the beta agonist product Optaflexx.
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