Animal Welfare Activities For Beef Cattle Farmers
There is a significant body of national and EU legislation enacted relating to animal welfare. Here, the Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority explain how veterinary type methods, facility activity and feeding management can be maximised in...

Animal Welfare Guidelines for Beef Cattle Farms
There is a significant body of national and EU legislation enacted relating to animal welfare. Here, the Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority explain how compliance with welfare legislation is an important requirement for the National Beef...

West Bound Threat: The Journey of Bluetongue
Emerging in South Africa over 125 years ago, the bluetongue virus spilled into the Mediterranean basin and spread North beyond the tropic and subtropic regions until it reached Europe. Now, BTV6, the EU's sixth strain has been detected in Holland. Are...

Proposition 2 - New Rules on Animal Welfare
Controversial animal welfare legislation was given the green light in California on 4 November at the same time that Barack Obama was being voted into office as the President of the USA, writes TheCattleSite Senior Editor, Chris Harris.

Beef Management Tips
Dr. Mark Wahlberg, Extension Livestock Specialist, VA Tech, Livestock Update, June 2008.

Meat Quality and Animal Welfare
It has long been known that the impact of poor animal welfare before an animal goes into slaughter can have a detrimental effect on the quality of meat. Now producers and slaughterers are beginning to understand the science behind this process and, more...

Emergency Considerations for Beef Cattle¹
By Max Irsik and Todd Thrift², University of Florida, IFA Extension. Hurricanes have the potential to cause severe damage to ranches and cattle production facilities.

Learning & Profiting from Animal Welfare Trends
New definitions and expectations surrounding welfare also carry strong value-added opportunities for the livestock industry, says Dr. John Webster in the proceedings from the Livestock...

Beef Management Tips
Dr. John B. Hall, Extension Beef Specialist, VA Tech, Livestock Update, April 2008.

Controlling BVDV - First Steps
Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Virus (BVDV) has a severe economic impact on both dairy and beef businesses, writes Chris Harris, Senior Editor, TheCattleSite.

Use of Vaccinations and Other Veterinary Treatments in Organic Livestock Farming
Farmers (in Australia), who wish to certify their farm’s produce as ‘organic’ must in the first instance meet the requirements of the National Standard for Organic and Bio-dynamic Produce, according to Robyn Neeson, Organic Farming Liaison Officer, at...

Controlling Bovine Respiratory Disease
By Chris Harris, Senior Editor, TheCattleSite. The implementation of consistent improvements in Bovine Respiratory Disease controls on the farm or ranch can considerably improve the ability of calves to reach the point of harvest free from the...

Minimizing Calving Difficulty in Beef Cattle
By Pete Anderson, University of Minnesota Extension. Calving difficulty (dystocia) contributes heavily to production losses in beef cow/calf herds.

Beef Management Tips
Dr. John B. Hall, Extension Beef Specialist, VA Tech, Livestock Update, March 2008.

Adaptability, Body Condition Closely Connected
By Kris Ringwall, Beef Specialist, NDSU Extension Service. Research has shown that body condition is the No.1 indicator on the ability of a cow to calf.