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Intermountain Rangeland Symposium

February 28, 2011

Economic demands on feed and oil, international monetary policy and the growing segment of urban consumers were some of the themes presented at the Intermountain Rangeland Symposium, held Jan. 13 and 14 in Twin Falls, Idaho.

Cattlemen care: Idaho’s beef industry unites against hunger

February 28, 2011

Kim Holt

It’s no secret that cattle producers have generous hearts, and one program that is clearly showcasing this is Beef Counts, the first-known program of its kind that provides a means for Idaho’s beef producers to assist less-fortunate consumers right in their own backyards. Described by the Idaho beef industry as a multi-faceted public relations and community-help campaign, Beef Counts brings together all of Idaho’s beef industry in partnership with the Idaho Foodbank, to provide nutrient-rich beef to help end hunger in Idaho.

Feds prepare for Animal ID policy version 2.0

February 28, 2011

Call it a reboot for the government’s biggest animal ID undertaking ever. The U.S Department of Agriculture is preparing to take another shot at an animal disease traceability program this spring, while pinning its hopes that beef producers are more agreeable the second time around.

Embracing ID opens doors for beef products

February 28, 2011

Clifford Mitchell

Challenges bestowed upon the industry made it clear that a better identification and tracking system was needed at some point.

Basic principles of identifying cattle

February 28, 2011

Jack C. Whittier

Being able to identify cattle is a key part of raising them. In particular, individual animal identification facilitates keeping records used to make management and mating decisions for improvement.

Injection management protects producers and consumers

February 28, 2011

John Mayer

No matter what segment of the industry you’re involved in, the beef you produce becomes a family’s dinner. If you are in the cattle business, you are in the food business.

Working with a veterinarian for herd health management

February 28, 2011

Heather Smith Thomas

It pays to have a good working relationship with a veterinarian to assist in herd health management strategy and preventative medicine, rather than just relying on a veterinarian for emergencies.

Use precautions with all vaccine storage

February 28, 2011

K. Scott Jensen and Shannon Williams

One of the necessary elements of beef cattle production is vaccination against common diseases. In order to be effective, vaccines must be cared for appropriately.

Manage your horse's rations wisely for proper digestion

February 28, 2011

David W. Freeman

Often, it is the way rations are fed rather than their composition that leads to digestive upset in horses. Even under the best of management, several anatomical peculiarities of the horse’s digestive tract predispose horses to digestive disorders such as colic and founder.

Vista vaccine reintroduced into the market

February 28, 2011

Intervet Schering-Plough Animal Health reintroduced the Vista® vaccine line in January, to provide beef cattle veterinarians and producers with complete protection against the most common and costly bovine respiratory and reproductive diseases. Vista vaccines protect beef cattle against Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR), Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD Type 1 and Type 2), Parainfluenza3 (PI3), Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus (BRSV), leptospirosis, vibriosis, Mannheimia haemolytica and Pasteurella multocida.

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