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Advanced planning can help producers minimize the loss of animal lives and the health problems associated with all disasters. Due to the vulnerability of Louisiana to hurricanes and their potential to cause widespread damage due to high winds and flooding, hurricane preparedness is essential. And much of the disaster preparation for hurricanes will also help prepare for other disasters, such as fire, hazardous material spills, animal disease outbreaks, etc. It must be stressed that although help may be available from many sources following a disaster, producers themselves are ultimately responsible for the welfare of their animals and should prepare accordingly. Well in advance of a potential disaster situation, producers should evaluate their herd health programs with their veterinarian. Cattle that undergo evacuation either before or after a disaster will be stressed and are likely to be commingled with other cattle. Herd biosecurity will be breached, which makes increasing herd immunity imperative. Pneumonia and abortions should be anticipated and can be minimized with proper herd nutrition and vaccinations. Animal identification is also important. If cattle get evacuated and commingled, or escape and are later captured, it�s essential to be able to identify the herd of origin through brands or tags. Many cattle look alike, and plain numbered dangle tags and tattoos can be duplicated. So if cattle aren�t branded, producers should identify the farm or ranch on the dangle tag or tattoo, or use electronic identification that is unique to each individual animal. Pictures and/or videos of cattle may also help identify cattle later. ...more cattletoday.xml IBS AND AMS TO HOST GRAND OPENING Integrated Breeders Service (IBS), LLC, and American Marketing Services together are hosting their Grand Opening and Field Day at the IBS Bull Stud facility in Wheelock, Texas, located at the corner of OSR and Texas State Highway 46. THEM AGAINST US -- PART III HAVE THEY LOST THEIR MINDS? High yield agriculture has enabled more people to live without hunger while using less land. High yield agriculture, according to its critics, is also responsible for everything from Amazon deforestation, to increased global warming, to an untenable breakdown of societal relationships. HAPPY DAYS BEEFMASTER SUMMER ROUNDUP SALE HELD JULY 24, 2010 The Happy Days Beefmaster Summer Roundup Sale was held July 24, 2010 in Anderson, S.C. FOLLOW CRITERIA FOR OPERATING FARM AS A BUSINESS 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. COW CREEK TO HOLD PRIVATE TREATY BULL SALE AND ANNUAL HEIFER SALE Cow Creek Ranch's proven track record of supplying reliable, durable, long-lasting bulls sets the foundation of the 200 head Private Treaty Bull Sale going on now. NEW JUNIOR HEREFORD BOARD MEMBERS ELECTED Four new National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) Board members were elected as well as a new officer team selected at the 11th annual VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) July 9 in Indianapolis. KEEPING YOUNG CALVES HEALTHY CAN BE EASIER THAN YOU THINK When weaning season is put on fast-forward, maintaining calf health is all about pushing play at the right time. SALACOA VALLEY AND MILLER BRANGUS HOST BULL SALE David Vaughan of Salacoa Valley Farms, and Bert and Doyle Miller of Miller Brangus, are pleased announce their first joint Brangus bull sale October 2nd at Salacoa Valley Farms in Fairmont, Ga.
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