Beef
Making what’s good even better: New AI protocols for beef cattle
Advances in artificial insemination are ever-growing, and new protocols help producers not only increase…
Jan 8, 2021 · By Heather Smith Thomas, WLJ correspondent
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Policy
Stop adding fuel to the flames: Wildfires continue to present challenges for Western ranchers
Wildfires blazed across the West in 2020, leaving a wake of destruction in their…
Jan 8, 2021 · By Heather Smith Thomas, WLJ correspondent
Livestock
Wooden tongue in cattle can lead to weight loss
The expression “tongue tied” generally refers to someone who is reluctant to speak, but…
Oct 16, 2020 · By Heather Smith Thomas, WLJ correspondent
Beef
CCI 20: Utilizing genomic tools for heifer selection
From the 2020 Commercial Cattle Issue: Many cattle traits are genetic, which is why…
Aug 31, 2020 · By Heather Smith Thomas, WLJ correspondent
Beef
Utilizing genomic tools for heifer selection
Many cattle traits are genetic, which is why genomic tools could be the right…
Aug 24, 2020 · By Heather Smith Thomas, WLJ correspondent
Health/Nutrition
Abortion risk with modified-live IBR vaccines
There are many commercial vaccines available to protect cattle against infectious agents. Some are…
Apr 16, 2020 · By Heather Smith Thomas, WLJ correspondent