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Using technology to improve animal care

Disease severity in animals can be very difficult to evaluate clinically. Dr. Brad White is a veterinarian with Kansas State University’s Beef Cattle Institute.  “In an animal, for example, that I’ve treated a couple of times, and they seem to have maybe recovered a...

Voter opposition to Ordinance 309 in Denver is a big win for animal ag

The American Sheep Industry says the ag industry had a big win when Denver voters rejected a ballot initiative that would have banned slaughterhouses within the city limits. “Voters decided very emphatically against an animal rights-led effort to prohibit the slaughter of livestock in...

Kansas animal health commissioner says H5N1 vaccine getting closer

The animal health commissioner for the Kansas Department of Agriculture says a vaccine could be available soon to guard against H5N1 in dairy cattle. Justin Smith tells Brownfield… “It’s not available yet, it’s efficacy hasn’t been proven, but we’re on the way,” he says. Four...

Keeping animal health a priority

A technical services veterinarian at Pharmgate Animal Health says maintaining animal health should remain a priority in the winter months. Nicholas Lauterbach says it’s a good idea for farms to have a good biosecurity plan in place. “What are we doing today, what can...

Animal ag sees wins and losses after election

The Animal Agriculture Alliance says local activists ballot initiatives had mixed results during the most recent election. Hannah Thompson Weeman points to petitions in California and Colorado. “On the very positive side, both measures in Denver and the measure in Sanoma County all failed,”...

Animal rights ballot measures fail

Commentary. Activist-driven ballot measures were shot down by voters in Colorado and California on November 5th. In Denver, citizens rejected Ordinance 309 which would have banned processing plants in the city limits and Ordinance 308, which would have banned the sale of new fur...

Animal ag helping meet UN’s sustainable goals

A new report finds animal agriculture contributes to all 17 of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Hannah Thompson Weeman with the Animal Agriculture Alliance tells Brownfield, “Things like zero hunger, things like positively contributing to communities, providing work opportunities, of course contributing to...

Soy Meal Studies for Animal Ag

Soybean farmers and their checkoff are investing in several soy utilization studies for increasing soy rations in livestock diets. On this week’s episode of Seeds of Success, an Iowa Soybean Association director discusses the importance of driving soy demand in animal agriculture. The post

Online tool monitors animal comfort index in extreme heat

A Kansas State University Extension veterinarian says simple planning can help farmers manage heat-related stress in cattle. A.J. Tarpoff tells Brownfield farmers can adjust feed times to avoid heat generation during peak hours of the day. “So if we can feed more of that...
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