ANGUS BEEF BULLETIN EXTRA

May 25, 2023 | Vol. 15 : No. 5-B

Management


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Can You Reimplant?

FDA’s Guidance #191 threatens to affect use of growth implants.

Some cattle folk are concerned about a document issued by the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine. “Changes to Approved NADAs — New NADAs vs. Category II Supplemental NADAs” is the title of the document more commonly referred to as Guidance for Industry #191, or simply Guidance 191.


Gizmos & Gadgets

Check out the newest equipment upgrades and go Back to the Futures to learn about market principles.

This month’s column includes a book on market principles, new additions to the Case IH round baler family, a preview of the Case electrified compact wheel loader, and a new compact utility tractor from John Deere.

Utilizing QuickBooks Software on the Ranch

Keeping financial records is important on any ranching operation.

Keeping accurate and updated financial records is important to any successful operation, but where do you start? What programs offer an all-in-one service for recordkeeping, payroll, bills and invoices? How do you transfer records from one software to another?



May 11, 2023 | Vol. 15 : No. 5-A

Low-stress Cattle Handling Has Domino Effect to Improve Health, Productivity and More

Veterinarians share thoughts and three tips.

“Low-stress handling presents a domino effect. By minimizing handling stress, you will see improvements in immune response, eating and producing. Calves go back to eating and gaining weight. Cows go back to eating and growing their calf. Cattle respond better to vaccines,” says Julia Herman, beef cattle specialist veterinarian with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.


Precautions for Weed Control

Before spreading manure this spring, be aware of herbicide residues.

Spring is a wonderful time. The snow is gone. The dead, brown landscape is turning green and growing. But some of that lovely green isn’t forage or crops; some of those thriving plants are weeds!

Rebuilding the Cattle Herd Starts With Rebuilding Pastures

Corteva Agriscience recommends four steps to help get your grazing land in shape.

Cattle economics point toward favorable conditions in the coming years. Jeff Clark, market development specialist, Corteva Agriscience, advises producers to begin readying their operations now, starting with their pastures and rangeland.