August 23, 2022 | Vol. 15 : No. 8
“No one ever mentions my dad’s name. I’m sure they are uncomfortable bringing up my dad’s name to me because they don’t want me to be hurt, but I’m already hurting,” shared a grieving family member with Adrienne DeSutter, an advocate for rural mental health, farmer and certified school counselor.
Each month, one of 13 regional managers employed by the American Angus Association is asked to write a short column for the Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA. Articles are normally informative pieces that focus on the many programs and services offered by the American Angus Association, plus other topics and events occurring within the beef cattle industry.
Many of the articles share very practical tips for managing your herd — from what to do with your bull after purchase to marketing his calves to their full value. This month, Regional Manager David Gazda shares something even more important, possibly even lifesaving for you or a loved one.
A study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) found that biomarkers present in the blood on the day of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) can accurately predict a patient’s risk of death or severe disability six months later. Measuring these biomarkers may enable a more accurate assessment of patient prognosis following TBI, according to results published in Lancet Neurology.
August 9, 2022 | Vol. 15 : No. 8
“What do you do when a belt breaks?” asks Melba Sutton, a Kansas licensed, specialist clinical social worker. “You, the farmer, rely on your strengths. You go to work to fix the problem,” is her answer.
Summer video markets are in full swing out West. Coming into this marketing cycle, there were a lot of questions about pricing and what would be the market’s reaction to all that has been going on in the world. It would not have been unreasonable to think prices for calves could have been similar to slightly higher than last year. With drought still gripping much of the West and Midwest; input costs seeming to never stop their march upward; and volatility in the grain, energy and livestock boards, it is easy to slip into a sense of pessimism.
Scientists have struggled to fully understand how sperm cells function and why they sometimes fail to fertilize eggs in the female, which has implications for both livestock farmers aiming to maximize food production, as well as human couples struggling with infertility.
