Farm & Ranch
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
By Rayford Pullen, [email protected]
What a wonderful spring we have enjoyed with stock tanks full (pools or ponds for you folks East of Interstate 35), fall and spring grass belly deep to a horse and perennial forages getting their feet back under them after two years of drought. Our pastures are recovering from the droughts and with the moisture we have gotten, they are ready to put on their Sunday clothes. With weeds sprayed and the sunlight shining bright on our perennial forages, we expect the weed spraying to at least double our forage production.
I doubled my seeded pastures last fall and have been able to load them with cattle this spring giving our summer pastures an opportunity to grow.
To read more, pick up a copy of the June issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By Barry Whitworth, DVM
With beef, pork, and poultry exports playing a vital role in the economic health of livestock operations, producers need to understand the dangers that foreign animal diseases and other diseases may have on the viability of their operations.
The recent discovery of Influenza A H5N1 virus in dairy cattle demonstrates the vulnerability of livestock operations to disease events. Sick animals are not the only consequence of a disease outbreak. The economic cost associated with disease can be high. Also, in foreign animal disease outbreaks, export markets can be temporarily lost. Currently, Columbia has restricted fresh/frozen beef and beef products from states with dairy herds testing positive for Avian Influenza. The best defense against these threats is a good biosecurity plan.
To read more, pick up a copy of the June issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
In Montana, June brings irrigating, brandings, and some wondrous sights from Mother Nature.
By Tressa Lawrence
Happy June from the lands of Wyoming!
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