When cows vocalize there’s usually a reason for it … and, for the most part, it’s not because they’re happy. Save for the sound of chewing, contented cows are quiet ones. So if they’re discontent and mooing away, what are they trying to say?
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Salmonella (bacteria commonly found in the intestines of animals and birds) can be transmitted to people when they eat foods contaminated with it. If infected, people may develop salmonellosis (food poisoning caused by Salmonella bacteria), with symptoms that include diarrhea, vomiting, stomach cramps and fever.
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Published February 18, 2016
Listeriosis can be serious … Practice safe silage with bias truck-tire sidewalls
Dairy farmers have long been ensiling forage to preserve feed for their cows. The methodology can be complicated and labor intensive but, when done in a safe and hygienic manner, it helps ensure the livestock will be well fed all year round. Paramount to making the most of this method is ensuring that the silage, which is susceptible to contamination from the environment (e.g., soil, wind, water, insects, carcasses, etc.), remains untainted (i.e., well wrapped with polyethylene or reinforced plastic, secured by truck-tire sidewalls).
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Published February 14, 2016
Worried sick about pathogen transmission? Truck-tire sidewalls for bunker silos can help
According to information from Western Dairy News, the consequences of improperly fermented ensiled forage fed to dairy cows can be wide ranging and extend beyond reduced performance due to poor nutritional value of the feed. These feeds can play a role in infectious disease transmission to humans (e.g., listeriosis, botulism, and salmonellosis) and can act as primary sources of disease agents. Awareness and prevention are fundamental in minimizing the risk of exposure.
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The role of milk products in the North American diet has sparked controversy for decades. It’s irrefutable that dairy provides a slew of nutrients necessary to our health – nutrients that are frequently difficult to absorb from other foods. Less well known perhaps are the myriad reliable, large-scale studies that have associated dairy foods with very important health benefits, including strong bones and reduced risks of hypertension, colon cancer and type 2 diabetes.
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Concerns about the prevalence of childhood obesity have sparked controversy about whether or not school cafeterias should offer chocolate milk. This despite the fact that the American Heart Association’s Scientific Statement (2009) concluded that adding sugar to nutrient-dense foods (e.g., flavored milk and yogurt) improves diet quality in children and adolescents and does not increase weight.
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Published February 5, 2016
Cattle and bunker silage covers have something in common … make the right choice!
Can you differentiate between a cow and a heifer, a bull and a steer; a Holstein and an Angus, or a radial and a bias ply truck-tire sidewall? And if you can, do you know why livestock and tires appear in the same sentence and why anyone should care?
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Meeting the lifelong nutritional and water requirements of livestock is imperative to maintaining their health and satisfactory performance, from the neonatal stage, through growing, finishing, breeding and, in the case of dairy cows, at various stages of lactation.
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The 31st Annual Amarillo Farm & Ranch Show is shaping up to be better than ever. With more than 400 exhibitors, the show promises to respond to all your farming and ranching needs. Taking place December 1 to 3, 2015, at the Amarillo Civic Center, this will be your opportunity to connect with colleagues, suppliers, industry experts and others who can help you in your quest to maintain and grow your business. And we recommend you start with booth C-722. That’s where you’ll find Tire Sidewall Depot’s Danny Nadler.
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West Nile Virus (WNV) is a viral disease – transmitted through bites from infected mosquitoes – that can promote the development of potentially lethal conditions such as encephalitis or meningitis, infection of the brain or spinal cord or their protective coverings. Symptoms of mild infections include fever, headache, body aches, rashes and swollen lymph glands.
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