Animal Health & Nutrition

Animal Health & Nutrition

Feed is among the most expensive inputs in livestock production, and animal health is a constant threat to productivity. These videos can help you sort through the complexities of these closely related topics so you can make the best choices for your operation.

The secret to profitable livestock production is hidden in plain sight: In the bunk, the feeder, or the pasture. Are your feeding program and health protocols working together? Watch these videos to learn what’s new in livestock nutrition and health to keep your livestock eating and performing.

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Animal Health & Nutrition
  • Sustainable vs Traditional Methods for Corn Silage | AgroTech USA

    Joined by Temple, Steve walks us through the benefits of using NutriCharge to boost corn yields, allowing him to produce more feed for his herd. As a dairy farmer, the ability to grow more tonnage from fewer acres is crucial, and Steve explains how NutriCharge has made a significant impact, espec...

  • Shipping Stockers + Is a Potato a Vegetable? | Buzzard's Beat

    The age-old debate: is a potato a vegetable? Short answer: yes. But if you ask the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, maybe not. Plus we shipped our stocker cattle off the ranch so that requires gathering, sorting and the ever-dreaded (by me) counting.

  • How's My Horse Health? | WAG in Focus 08/21/24

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  • Ag on Wheels | Alpaca Farmin Down South - Alpaquita Ranch

    Not my ordinary farm visit! For this episode we took a detour from farming and ranching and onto an Alpaca Farm! Join me as we visit and see how Alpaca Farming still plays into the world of Agriculture!

  • Kristina Koehler | Eyes Up Equestrian | A Shot of Ag

    Kristina, was a small town teacher/dreamer who got into training horses by accident. She became a high performance athlete and travels to compete in "Eventing". Her riding school "Eyes Up Equestrian" is a program that has riding opportunities for all ages in Brimfield, IL.

  • The G.O.A.T. Farmer | 208 | Live To Farm

    The Kalb women visit their friends at Hope Hill, hanging out with goats, chickens and bees. Back home, Kevin attends a field day and reflects on a test plot. Then, he and Cassidy look at corn crop progress.

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  • Diestel Ranch’s Regenerative Agriculture at a Premium Price! | Damian Mason

    You've probably heard about Regenerative Agriculture, now there's Regenified Certified. This innovative certification designates products produced using advanced regenerative farming practices. In this episode of The Business of Agriculture, host Damian Mason is joined by Heidi Diestel from Diest...

  • Let's Pull a Calf (or Two)! | Buzzard's Beat

    Come along as we pull two calves from heifers who are having quite a bit of trouble calving. Plus, Hurricanes Milton and Helene are over but the relief efforts will be ongoing for months - let's talk about how you can help.

  • Do Consumers Value Regenerative Ag? | Buzzard's Beat

    A new survey from Purdue highlights the awareness and value of regenerative ag with grocery shoppers - let's talk about it. Plus we are officially in the best season of the year on the ranch - calving season!

  • Super Commuting or Super Polluting? Fly Tagging The Stockers | Buzzard's Beat

    I'm all riled up because of a Chipotle-turned-Starbucks executive that ascribes to the "rules for thee but not for me" mindset. Plus, we implement on-the-ranch strategies to manage pinkeye and prevent cattle theft!

  • A Federal Fix for Prop 12?! | Buzzard's Beat

    Prop 12 in California has been causing headaches and issues for pork producers and ag producers nationwide. But is a federal fix on the horizon? Watch to find out what's happening on the policy front in between scenes of us branding (sort of), implanting and vaccinating our grass cattle.

  • Is Wheatlage a Word? Plus, Avian Influenza Found in Beef | Buzzard's Beat

    We mowed and chopped our wheat and rye cover crops to store for silage. Is wheatlage a word? That seems so odd. Plus an update (just a few days after the initial report) about avian influenza found in ground beef samples.

  • Avian Influenza in Cattle and Feeding Sorghum Silage | Buzzard's Beat

    Avian influenza has been in the news in the U.S. since March and has been detected in some dairy cattle herds. How is it affecting our nation's public health and food supply? Don't be alarmed - watch and find out! Plus, we still had sorghum silage from August 2024 and the cows need fed!

  • Producers Get Paid for Emissions Management + Preg Checking | Buzzard's Beat

    The time has come to see if our AI work and the bulls did their jobs - preg check day! Plus we wean the fall calves and we discuss a new act that aims to incentivize producers for adopting voluntary emissions management processes.

  • Pasture Management | Ag PhD

    Learn how to increase grass production and maintain livestock health by using fertilizer and maintaining weeds in your pastures.

  • Insect Control in Lawns, Surface Crusting, Pasture Management | Ag PhD

    The Hefty brothers discuss controlling insects in your lawn, how to deal with surface crusting in fields, and how to increase grass production in pastures.

  • Cattle market digesting latest HPAI chatter | Cattle Call

    On this week's Cattle Call, Brad Kooima with Kooima Kooima Varilek looks at the recent information surrounding the avian influenza and the cattle market.

  • Product of the USA + Bringing Cows Home | Buzzard's Beat

    Are you a fan of transparency? You'll love this episode. Are you an advocate for mandatory Country of Origin Labeling? You might like this episode, but I'm not sure. Guess you'll just have to watch to find out where you stand!

  • Beyond Meat Fizzles and Processing Stockers | Buzzard's Beat

    Beyond Meat is having an identity crisis amid some financial woes and we process the our grass cattle in advance of a nasty winter storm.

  • Faux Meat Labeling and Midnight Stockers | Buzzard's Beat

    The majority of our stockers arrived on a balmy January morning (midnight to be exact) and were hesitant to get off the truck and into the mud. Plus, new labeling legislation is aimed at faux meat and the counter argument is a doozy.

  • Heifers Are Still Headed Out | Cattle Call

    Markets on Wednesday saw a correction day after a strong Tuesday. But it goes deeper than that, on this week's Cattle Call, Brad Kooima with Kooima Kooima Varilek looks at the true numbers of heifers headed to the feedlot vs. the pasture.

    Feedlot conditions are worsening with recent warm temper...

  • Breeding Season + Beef Insight | Buzzard's Beat

    As a fall calving herd, we AI breed our cows and place embryos in late November. See a snippet of this process and also learn more about what shoppers consider "important" when it comes to purchasing beef.

  • Bull Prep + Farmer Stress | Buzzard's Beat

    A new study from the University of Georgia showed that farmers and ranchers are stressed but that one particular demographic is stressed to the max. On the ranch, we clip and prep bulls for their sale images and get a short tour of our new barn!