In the
latest government action, Congress passed the omnibus appropriations bill,
which included a provision to drop mandatory origin labeling. Find out why this
is a good thing for the beef industry with today’s #MovieMonday from
Do you have a strong mineral nutrition program for your cattle? According to this
segment of NCBA’s Cattlemen to Cattlemen, it’s important to have a consistent,
balanced and weather-resistant program to ensure your cattle are receiving the
best in mineral nutrition. Check out today’s #MovieMonday for tips and suggestions
to improve your nutrition directive.
Just like we promised, here's part three to wrap up the low-stress cattle handling trio. This #MovieMonday video from NCBA’s Cattlemen to Cattlemen about effectively
moving cattle while on horseback covers the basis on what to and not to do with your cattle from the back of a horse. To view videos on low-stress handling on foot
and ATVs, just scroll down our blog posts and look for the “#MovieMonday”
hashtag! This is key information in practicing good animal husbandry, and in Alabama, we're all about that. Check it out:
Lowndes County cattleman Chuck Madaris of
CK Cattle Co. practicing low-stress
handling along with Dr. Harold Pate.
Producers: We don’t have to tell you that cattle are
skittish animals. That’s why low-stress handling practices are very important
for overall quality assurance and animal welfare for your cattle.
Low-stress handling can even
help prevent BRD (bovine respiratory disease) and other ailments or diseases that come about when animals are placed in high-stress situations.
