animal handling

DairyCast 0182 Show Notes:

• The conclusion of our conversation on animal welfare from the Cattle Industry Summer Conference features a question and answer session.

DairyCast 0181 Show Notes:

• Continuing our discussion of the dairy and beef industries response to animal handling concerns, this is part two of the recent Cattle Industry Summer Conference.

DairyCast 0180 Show Notes:

• With mainstream media grabbing a hold of various animal mistreatment videos, the beef and dairy industries are working together to get the positive messages heard. The Cattle Industry Summer Conference recently hosted the Joint Beef and Dairy Industry Symposium.

DairyCast 0174 Show Notes:

• How valuable is your workforce? Kelly Donham, University of Iowa, outlines how you can further protect your most valuable resource, your family and employees.
• Chris Galen, National Milk, highlights a new animal handling resource that is being shipped to you and thousands of dairy producers across the country.
  

DairyCast 0173 Show Notes:

• Can adding Borax to your manure make happier neighbors? A new product may soon be available. Terry Whitehead, Research Microbiologist at ARS, tells of recent research.
• Effectively transitioning and transporting young calves can have a major impact on health. Are there things from the beef industry we can use to help make that transition easier? 

DairyCast 0172 Show Notes:

• What do today's consumers think about animal welfare and what are they willing to pay for? Jason Lusk, Agricultural Economist at Oklahoma State University, offers his perspective.
• The American Veterinary Medicine Association has developed new resources for you. Click here to take a look.

DairyCast 0169 Show Notes:

• Which Presidential nominee would be a better choice for the future of agriculture? Let's start the dialogue on this topic with Jim Wiesmeyer, Vice President of Farm and Trade Policy with Informa Economics, Inc.
• Mhiari Sutherland, Texas Tech University, explains animal welfare perspectives from a sustainable standpoint.
  

DairyCast 0168 Show Notes:

• What should the US policy be for ethanol and energy production? Matt Roberts, the Ohio State University, shares an economist perspective
• Don Lay, USDA, highlight the latest research on cattle welfare that the USDA is working on for you.
• The cwt program is offering a herd retirement opportunity unlike any before and the program will likely

DairyCast 0157 Show Notes:

• HSUS has released another video on animal welfare neglect in the cattle industry. The target remains on downer cattle, but shifts to auction markets.
• Dr. Bob Smith, VRCS LLC., talks about the cattle industry's response to animal welfare.
• Resources are available at BQA.org

DairyCast 0151 Show Notes:

• Dr. Jamie Jonker, National Milk Producers Federation, presents the National Dairy Animal Well-Being Initiative