1011 - Beef | ||
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1011.3) | 5 |
Number of producers who improve genetics by Implementing a crossbreeding program and utilizing Expected Progeny Difference to meet breeding objectives |
1011.2) | 13 |
Number for producers who adopted best practices to improve or maintain animal nutrition by forage testing and using analysis to develop supplement program, using body conditioning scores of cows to adjust supplement programs, use a complete mineral supplement or work with an agent or nutritionist to develop feed rations |
1011.1) | 58 |
Number for people who gained information on beef nutrition, animal health, genetics, reproduction, and/ or facilities and equipment |
1011.5) | 15 |
Number of producers who Develop and implement a herd health protocol and improve animal health practices (i.e. follow BQA guidelines, read and follow product labels and obey withdrawal periods, record animal treatments, improve animal handling/welfare skills |
1011.4) | 1 |
Number of producers who practiced efficient reproduction techniques (i.e. perform exams of pelvic area, reproduction tract scores, breeding soundness exam of bull, artificial insemination, pregnancy diagnosis or animal evaluation |
Author: Mary McCarty
Major Program: Beef
According to a 2018 KVMA article the resistance of internal parasites to chemical products to control the parasites in the Beef Herd may be on the rise. There has not been much change in the 3 classes of products that Beef Herds have to help with the control of internal parasites. Also, in that same time there hasn’t been a study to see how these products are currently working inside the Beef animal. In the spring of 2023 MERCK Ani