Facilities & Equipment

The wind likes to blow on a regular basis in many areas of the country during the winter months. Couple this wind with cold temperatures and wet conditions, and the wind chill can cause a great deal of stress for cattle.

“Safety of man and animal” – these are words I often used in the classroom or during an extension meeting to describe one of the overall purposes of cattle-handling equipment and facilities.

When it comes to working cattle, things can get stressful. Before you begin your day in and around your working equipment, John Kornmann, DVM, Dewitt Veterinary Clinic, and Cameron Schulte, Arrowquip Cattle Equipment salesman, gave us 10 things you need to double-check to keep your day running smoothly and efficiently.

Moore’s Law implies technological advances double every year. Rapid technological advancements require users to constantly change and adapt to new high-tech processes and gadgets.

Until recently, getting embryos genotyped was limited to the confines of university lab research. Embruon, founded by Matt Barten, is the first commercial facility of its kind that makes this technology available to the public.

What was once a far-off dream might become a reality sooner rather than later thanks to numerous groups embarking on improvements with RFID eartag technology in beef cattle.