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Deworming is a widely accepted practice that can improve performance and provide considerable economic advantage.

If you have a favorite sports team, it is likely that at some point you have thought a certain player either needed to make major improvements or be replaced in order to fix a weakness and win more games.

It’s estimated nearly 9% of beef cattle operations have a calf persistently infected (PI) with bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV). This might seem like a small percentage, but presence of BVDV can mean a risk for something more.

Quality products to care for our animals are critical to success. There are numerous options available in the marketplace today, and accurate information should be used to choose the products we put in our “toolbox.”

There is virtual fencing (VF) for dogs, and now researchers are studying ways to make this idea possible for beef producers. When available, VF technology will benefit cattle, ranchers, rangeland and wildlife.

One of the most anticipated up-and-coming technologies in the cattle industry is gene editing. This promising science can bring specific traits into breeds, individuals and herds in just one generation, as opposed to the several it takes through traditional breeding.