88 NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN February 2025 1/4 Horizontal Nebraska Cattleman Full Color Eisenmenger Farms, Inc. August 2023 “Big yard features, small yard attention.” Eisenmenger Farms, Inc. Joe Eisenmenger, General Manager ▪ Cell: (402) 920-0665 Customer Relations & Cattle Procurement John Eisenmenger, Yard Manager ▪ Cell: (402) 920-1933 ▪ 9,000 head capacity ▪ Within 100 miles of six packers – three of them major ▪ Within 60 miles of four ethanol plants ▪ Grain banking capabilities of corn ▪ Feed financing capabilities 26708 385th St. ▪ Humphrey, NE 68642 ▪ Phone: (402) 923-0401 ▪ Fax: (402) 923-0404 Eisenmenger Farms, Inc. In order to be successful with grazing management, producers should develop a written grazing management plan that tracks animal movements and pasture conditions over time. This plan should also include precipitation monitoring. Another piece of BQA environmental stewardship that impacts every producer is proper mortality disposal. All producers deal with animal loss. Being able to properly dispose of those carcasses is vital to the environmental stewardship story. Additionally, states may have laws regulating exactly how animal carcasses can be disposed of. For example, Nebraska law states that it is the duty of the owner of any dead animal to properly dispose of the carcass within 36 hours after receiving knowledge of the animal’s death, unless a different timeframe is established in a herd management plan or otherwise allowed by the state veterinarian. Additionally, proper disposal of a dead animal is limited to: • Burial on the premises where such animal died or on any adjacent property under the control of the animal’s owner and coverage to a depth of at least four feet below the surface of the ground except when the animal dies of anthrax (see anthrax recommendations below). • Composting on the premises where such animal died or on an adjacent property under the ownership and control of the owner. • To any facility which lawfully disposes of dead animals such as a rendering establishment licensed under the Nebraska Meat and Poultry Inspection Law or a permitted landfill according to the Integrated Solid Waste Management Act, so long as the operator of the landfill agrees to accept the carcass. State law does allow for complete incineration. However, it could be difficult for a producer to get a continuous heat source that would completely destroy all animal tissues, including bone. Therefore, Nebraska BQA does not recommend this method unless a commercial incinerator is used. As mentioned above, anthrax-infected animal carcasses have different regulations outlined in the state law. These carcasses should be disposed of at the discretion of the state veterinarian. In conclusion, BQA is now beginning to tread into environmental stewardship practices to completely cover the full beef production cycle. To find out more about Nebraska BQA or to become certified/recertified, visit https://bqa.unl.edu/.~NC~ BQA CONTINUED FROM PAGE 86 To view the most current online Issue of the Nebraska Cattleman magazine, scan the QR code or visit: https://www.nebraskacattlemen.org/ nebraska-cattleman-magazine You Deserve a 1-888-927-3272 1230 E 9th Minden, NE 614 Maple Clay Center, KS Click for a Price Quote at wardcraft.com Wardcraft Home! Tour homes on YouTube @wardcraftmodularhomes • New! Quartz Countertops • Custom Build • 2x6 Construction • 6,100 Homes Built Scottsbluff #5994 1,923 sq ft 3 BR 2.5 Baths & Office Tecumseh #5994 2,130ß sq ft 3 BR 2 Baths
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