Commentary
There is a lot to think about in Kevin Shultz’s article shared here. The beef industry has long been focused on pounds produced and at what cost. He shares reasons beef producers need to shift gears on calf health.
. . . nothing trumps good old animal husbandry.”
Selective breeding that optimizes genetics, improvements in pharmaceuticals as health management tools and hormonal implants have helped producers grow more beef. But as Brett Terhaar, DVM, and John Groves, DVM, explain, we’ve made little progress on respiratory disease and how to control microbes as they spread throughout populations.
Source: The Farmer, October 13, 2023. Link.