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Get Up to Speed on Johne's, Part 1

Research suggests that eight out of 100 U.S. beef herds may be infected with Johne's. Producers can be money ahead by staying vigilant about this silent killer.

Manage Your Bulls to Breed

Good nutrition and proper management, including fertility exams, go a long way towards getting your bulls ready for spring turn out.

Integrated Pest Management: A Systems Approach to Insect Pest Control

IPM incorporates multiple least risk options for controlling populations of troublesome pests, including flies, on animals and premises.

Timing is Key to Spring Pest Control Program for Pasture Cattle

Monitoring of pests and timing of insecticides help reduce pest populations and their negative performance effects.

Adding Immunity Increases Value, Lessens Risk

These stocker operators increase value by adding immunity to customer-owned southeastern calves.

Don't Replace Replacements

• Proper nutition and attentive management set young females up for lifetime reproductive performance.

Bovine Respiratory Disease: Preventative Measures Save Profits

• The exact causes and progression of this well-known pneumonia are often unclear.  By what is certainly clear is it remains one of hte industry's biggest profit drains.

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