1. How can I prevent my cattle from developing cancer eye (squamous cell carcinoma)? Published: October 31, 2008
2. I would like to know more about turning part of a pivot into irrigated pasture. How many acres would it take for 70 pair, and, after planting, how soon could you start grazing? Published: October 31, 2008
3. What is the consequence when the afterbirth fails to be expelled after calving? Published: October 31, 2008
4. How do I straighten a calf's leg? Published: October 31, 2008
5. My cow gave birth at 3 p.m. Saturday, and more than 24 hours later the placenta is still hanging down. Is this normal? Published: October 30, 2008
6. Do I need to feed a protein supplement to my cattle in addition to alfalfa hay this winter? Published: October 30, 2008
7. This spring we have had a large number of twins -- seven sets out of 160, with 60 cows still to calve. Last spring, we turned out seven new bulls. We are wondering if one of these bulls could be the cause of the twins? Published: October 30, 2008
8. I want to purchase a bull. What characteristics should I consider in order for me to get the most for the money that I spend? Published: October 30, 2008
9. What is UIP? Published: October 30, 2008
10. What is DIP? Published: October 30, 2008
11. Do you have to feed cull cows anything special before they are slaughtered? Published: October 30, 2008
12. What is the heritability of weaning weight? Published: October 30, 2008
13. How can I get a ration balanced for my cows or feeder calves? Published: October 30, 2008
14. What is the best way to feed magnesium oxide? What should you mix it with? Published: October 30, 2008
15. What is the relationship of frame score to body condition? Would a more profitable way to maintain body condition be selection for earlier maturity in cows? Published: October 30, 2008
16. What are the differences between organic and non-organic beef production? Published: October 29, 2008
17. Is there a soil treatment for coccidiosis? I have a show calf that became infected and would like to know if there was anything that I could do to prevent future animals from getting it. Published: October 29, 2008
18. In a recent article on grain-feeding cows in a drought, you wrote that if corn gluten or soy hulls were fed instead of grain, no ionophore would be necessary. Does the same apply to a backgrounding ration for calves? The ration would consist of corn silage, chopped grain hay, rolled corn, and protein to balance ration. Published: October 29, 2008
19. I have 2,000 weaned calves that have been range and cake fed since weaning in September. I want to get them in better condition with the recent weather and continue a simple ration to spring turnout. I have several thousand tons of ground soybean stubble and am currently feeding WDGS from Sutherland, Neb. I am wondering if these two products will give me a 1.2 pound per day gain and at what levels may I feed these products. I would like to avoid feeding any corn and would consider soy hull pellets. I keep these cattle all natural. I was also wondering if there would be any toxicity levels found with feeding these two products. Published: October 29, 2008
20. How often and when do I need to deworm my cattle? Published: October 29, 2008
21. I noticed that the rabies vaccine in dogs is good for up to three years. I do not know much about cattle vaccines. Can I vaccinate my cattle once every three years as well for diseases such as lepto, clostridial, and various respiratory viruses? Published: October 29, 2008
22. How do I prevent grass tetany? Published: October 29, 2008
23. What are some symptoms that my cattle have been exposed to anthrax? Published: October 29, 2008
24. What percent wet distillers can I use in a Holstein ration to calves used for beef production, weighing 200 to 400 pounds and 400 to 1,400 pounds, without the higher moisture content affecting their gain? Published: October 29, 2008
25. How can I prevent my cattle from developing anaplasmosis? Published: October 29, 2008
26. What does "composite" in beef cattle mean? Published: October 29, 2008
27. How many pounds of hay and cracked soybean ration per head should I feed mature cows? Published: October 29, 2008
28. What are some recommendations for cattle that are down and can’t or won’t get up? Published: October 29, 2008
29. So far this year, 15 percent to 20 percent of my calf crop have been born with abnormal presentations and backwards. Do you have any ideas as to what could cause this? Published: October 28, 2008
30. Do cattle that develop cancer in one eye need to have the growth removed if it keeps recurring? Published: October 28, 2008

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