Winter grazing isn’t just a cost-saver – it’s a smart strategy for livestock health and performance.

The earlier BRD is detected and treated, the better the opportunity to minimize lung damage. If it’s not caught quickly, cattle will be less likely to respond to antibiotic treatment and will be at a greater risk for relapse or mortality.

I see a future where lameness rates are lower than ever before, and cows have a longer, more productive and profitable lifespan. I believe there is a day in the not-too-distant future when cows move to and from the parlor with little to no lameness.

When the King Ranch owners recognized professional ranch management is critical for successful cattle operations, they established the King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management (KRIRM) with Texas A&M University – Kingsville in 2003. They realized the ranching business has changed and continues to evolve, and keeping up with or even anticipating changes is a critical business management component of a profitable ranch.

Brinda Dass of the GeneConvene Global Collaborative talks about the ongoing threat of New World screwworm and what biocontrol technologies might exist to help the U.S. livestock industry combat this pest.

Recently, I heard Dr. James Hewitt, a human behavior scientist and author, speak about the concept of regenerative performance. He spoke about how many of us are spending most of our time in middle gear. We need to approach our work more like a performance athlete would approach their training process.

À l’approche de l’hiver, les producteurs laitiers sont confrontés aux défis uniques qui accompagnent la saison froide. Bien que la gestion du confort des vaches soit une priorité tout au long de l’année, les mois d’hiver requièrent une attention particulière pour s’assurer que les vaches restent en bonne santé et productives.

Given a set of nutrient requirements and a list of ingredients with known nutrient profiles and value, nutritionists may leverage linear programming to derive the most cost-effective combination of ingredients to supply these desired nutrients. This practice is often referred to as "least-cost formulation."