Things to consider after a drought has hit

Droughts always teach (or remind) us of things we need to be prepared for to maintain health and production in our herds, including ways to access feed and, if need be, marketing. The Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) recently put on a very good question-and-answer webinar relating to drought concerns and cattle health. Here are[...]




Western water hemlock is a deadly killer of cattle


This year’s wet spring has seen increased sightings of western water hemlock — one of the most poisonous plants known in cattle production.
Prior to 2006, I had only seen one occurrence of this highly toxic plant in 25 years of practice. This year, several multiple plants have been found a great distance apart in our[...]