Beef Magazine

Cattle Handling

The changing corn environment 

Jun 1, 2008 - by Harlan Hughes contributing editor

Part II: Short-term management implications The bottom line to the changing corn environment is that feedlot costs of gain (COG) will increase substantially...

The shape of things to come 

May 1, 2008 - by Dave Sjeklocha contributing editor

I came to a revelation recently that troubles me. Twenty years ago, my wife would have warned anyone to avoid the subject of animal-rights groups unless...

Don't Stress 

Apr 1, 2008 - By Boone Carter

Stress plays a major part in the development of respiratory disease, as well as an important role in herd health for the period of time right after calves...

More Questions 

Apr 1, 2008 - By Wes Ishmael Contributing Editor

The plant needs to shoulder the blame, but responsibility also resides with whoever decided to put those cattle on the truck and send them to the plant,...

Transportation effect on calves 

Apr 1, 2008 - compiled by Alaina Burt managing editor

Calf management before transport influences later performance under stress, Canadian researchers say. Behavioral and physiological indicators of stress,...

An Ounce Of Prevention 

Apr 1, 2008 - By Burt Rutherford Senior Editor

The reverberations of the Hallmark/Westland fiasco are still rippling through the industry. Amidst the fallout, cattlemen are asking themselves how they...

We’re all regulators 

Apr 1, 2008

During the week I'm chairman and CEO of a large national food company dealing with dairy products. I've been in the business 38 years and have run plants, conversion facilities and various distribution companies. I've dealt with...

Producers share the blame 

Apr 1, 2008

Regarding the treatment of the downer dairy cows in the Chino, CA plant (“California Nightmare, March 2008 BEEF), my 45 years in the beef industry tell me...

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