According to survey numbers, the value of pre-conditioning or back-grounding calves post-weaning is growing rapidly. Since its inception, the Beef Quality Assurance program has given beef producers a template on how to do things right. More than one-third of producers are BQA certified according to the survey results.
Source: Beef, October 2017, page 22.
Dan Thompson, DVM, KSU says, “Preconditioning is a responsibility to our cattle and the future of the industry. Preconditioning decreases the risk of BRD which leads to decreased reliance on antibiotics and improved animal welfare. Beef farm and ranch sustainability and profitability will be dependent on all of us properly managing cattle prior to their change of address”