Virtual Vet: Automated Dairy Farming
The automatic monitoring of health and performance in dairy herds has long been an idea assigned to the future, but Peter Løvendahl, a researcher in genetics and biotechnology at Aarhus Universitet, says that the technology has already arrived. The time...

September Beef Management Tips
By Dr. Scott P. Greiner, Extension Animal Scientist, Beef, Virginia Tech. Beef managment tips for September.

The New Era of Herd Management with Today’s Lower Cost Identification Systems
By Robert H. West WestfaliaSurge, Inc. This feature was taken from the proceedings of the High Plains Dairy Conference. Identification, Software and Technology Help Large Herd Managers Retain Individual Cow Management Attention, Regardless of Herd ...

Organic Livestock Production and Marketing
By Robyn Neeson, Organic Farming Liaison Officer, Farming Systems Research. Published in the New South Wales Primefacts edition 808.

The New Era of Herd Management with Today’s Lower Cost Identification Systems
By Robert H. West, WestfaliaSurge, Inc. This feature was taken from the proceedings of the High Plains Dairy Conference. Identification, Software and Technology. Help Large Herd Managers Retain Individual Cow Management Attention, Regardless of Herd ...

August Beef Management Tips
By Dr. Scott P. Greiner, Extension Animal Scientist, Beef, Virginia Tech. Beef managment tips for August.

Behavior of Freestall Housed Cows
By M. A. G. von Keyserlingk and D.M. Weary, Animal Welfare Program, University of British Columbia. This feature was taken from the proceedings of the High Plains Dairy Conference.

Understanding Data Takes Time, Focus and Dedication
By Kris Ringwall, Beef Specialist, North Dakota State University Extension Service. It takes data and, with the evaluation and understanding of that data, producers can implement managerial change that brings with it good net returns.

Positioning Cattle Producers to Access Markets, Choose Bulls, and Fine Tune Management
This is the proceedings from the University of Florida IFAS, 2008 Beef Cattle Short Course Proceedings. You can view any of the features displayed by clicking on the links given below.

Record Keeping “It’s the COOL thing to do!”
By Lori Schott, University of Minnesota Extension Beef Team. There are many reasons why beef producers should keep good records and animal ID.

Cow Size – To Win the Race, You Must Know What Race You Are In
By Kris Ringwall, Beef Specialist, North Dakota State University Extension Service. When selecting cows for size, the debate can rage on for a long time.

Cow Size – A Foundational Issue
By Kris Ringwall, Beef Specialist, North Dakota State University Extension Service. Knowing the weight of the cows being turned out to grass is something every producer needs to know.

Freeze Branding Beef Cattle
By Dr. Jane A. Parish, Associate Extension/Research Professor, Animal and Dairy Science, and Dr. Justin Rhinehart, Assistant Extension Professor, Animal and Dairy Science. Mississippi State University Extension Service.

Media Battles: Changing the View of Livestock Production
This article is taken from the proceedings of the Livestock Care Conference, held by Alberta Farm Animal Care. Media is highly influenced...

EPDs Provide Knowledge, Producers Provide Wisdom
By Kris Ringwall, Beef Specialist, NDSU Extension Service. “I have pretty much had it with the articles that talk about the importance of expected progeny differences and how great a tool they are for picking bulls,” wrote a producer who had read my column....