Livestock Care – Forage Management for Fall & Winter

In our previous post, we described how fall and winter can really be tough times for livestock. Cold winter weather can be a real struggle for animals that have to stay outside most of the time facing freezing rain, sleet, snow, and storms. In this post we will discuss how you can save your pasture, keep your topsoil and grasses safe, and have a grazing ground for animals when spring arrives. We...

How Global Warming & Climatic Changes Affect Dairy Cattle

One of the most prominent challenges that environmental scientists and policy makers face today is global warming. The major causes of global warming, as we already know, is the increase in the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, mainly CO2 , NH4, and NO3. The concentration of these gases in the atmosphere has been increasing at a rapid rate, ever since human beings started...

Tips on Animal Welfare – How to Care for Livestock during Droughts

During the summer, you can have prolonged periods of dry seasons where the supply of food and water may become scarce. However, planning for the dry seasons should be a part of your normal production cycle plan and overall livestock management plan to deal with droughts and shortages of feed and water. Droughts are also becoming a major concern among farmers and producers across the United...

Protecting Livestock Against Carnivorous Predators

Wild carnivorous predators do tend to cause serious damage to the livestock farms and can only be kept away by the use of assembled AR-10 rifles. According to an estimate by USDA, predators cost farmers close to $100 million annually in the United States, in livestock losses. Therefore, you should take measures to protect your livestock from becoming prey to the wild predators. The wildlife...

New FDA And Federal Government Regulations Of Livestock

New FDA requirements for livestock antibiotics There have been several significant changes announced by the Food and Drugs Administration regarding the use of antibiotics in livestock. According to the new regulations of the U. S FDA, and Veterinary Feed Directives (VFD), a veterinary will need to supervise the use of antibiotic drugs on livestock. The American Veterinary Medical Association...