The Udder Side of the Story

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This past week was the Washington County Fair and Madison County Fair. All of the 4-H kids and FFA kids have gotten their animals ready to go. Now we have this big event. County fairs were originally started so all of the people in the county could get together and show off what they could do at home.

The Udder Side of the Story

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After we have raised our calf crop, we need to get them to the market. Most owners in this area will sell at a local sale barn. Which barn depends on our location and how we are able to deal with the barn and its representatives. We always want the most dollar value for what we raise. Every calf is a No. 1 with a medium frame.

Ag Law

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Many years ago a federal court defined the word “profit” as “the advantage or gain resulting from the investment of capital, or the acquisition of money beyond the amount expended; a pecuniary gain.” The meaning of “profit” is important not only in computing tax liability, but in determining a taxpayer’s motive for entering into a transaction, or establishing a livestock or other farming business.

The Udder Side of the Story

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How should we be taking care of wounds? They happen all the time. They happen to dogs, horses, cattle, sheep, goats, hogs and even us. Well, in the last 10-12 years we have done a lot of research on wound management, and the old ideas and treatments are going by the wayside.

The Udder Side of the Story

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Trichomoniasis is a venereal disease of cattle caused by an organism called Tritrichomonas foetus. It has caused significant economic losses in American cattle herds for many years due to the nature of the disease. Economic losses in affected herds occur due to smaller and less uniform calf crops, costs of culling and subsequent replacements and increased veterinary expense.

Farm Finance

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Nervous and aggressive cattle are a pain in the wallet.

Farm Finance

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An analysis of data on more than 30,000 head fed through Iowa’s Tri-County Steer Carcass Futurity (TCSCF) documents the decrease in health problems as percentage of Angus breeding increases.

The Udder Side of the Story

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This last week a famous saying popped up again. Every time I hear this saying I either get mad or feel sorry for the animals involved. The saying is, “He’s had all his shots." Well my questions are:

Farm Finance

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In hobby loss audits, the IRS sometimes views various types of ranching activities as a means of generating tax losses, rather than a profit-oriented venture. Many cases that have ruled in favor of the taxpayer in livestock activities involve people who developed a superior line of animal. Taking a scientific approach to breeding is evidence showing a businesslike approach to the activity.

The Udder Side of the Story

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The whole of veterinary medicine is devoted to prevent animal suffering and disease. Over the years I have been in practice, I have noticed herds and the rate of infection in those herds. Mostly the infections I have seen with major outbreaks have been with scours and respiratory cases. Now, I will be the first to admit that there is nothing that is 100 percent to prevent these infections.  But, we can slow it down and minimize treatments and losses with prevention.

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