106 NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN February 2026 1/4 Horizontal Nebraska Cattleman Full Color Eisenmenger Farms, Inc. August 2025 “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 Spencer Eisenmenger ▪ Cell: (402) 920-0658 ▪ 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. to 56 cases with 17 hospitalizations. Salmonella can also be spread by ingestion of contaminated food sources, including unpasteurized milk. E. COLI Enterotoxigenic E. coli is a bacteria that affects calves between one to four days of age. Newborn calves are exposed to E. coli through environmental contamination. Risk of infection increases when calving in contaminated environments. Signs of illness include weakness, depression, watery diarrhea and dehydration. E. coli can be directly spread to humans through fecal-oral contamination. Twenty percent of the 2017 enteric disease outbreaks were caused by E. coli. RABIES Rabies is a fatal yet preventable viral disease. While human rabies cases in the United States are rare, it is not uncommon to diagnose the virus in cattle. According to the CDC, there were more rabies-positive diagnoses in cattle (43) than dogs (37) in the United States in 2020. Rabies is transmitted through direct contact with saliva or nervous tissue from an infected animal. Cattle are considered exposed to rabies if bitten by a rabid animal and/or if a calf is nursing a rabies-positive cow or a cow is nursing a rabies-positive calf. Clinical signs vary greatly, but rabies should be considered with any abnormal behavior such as lameness, difficulty swallowing and unusual bellowing. Always contact your veterinarian with animal health concerns prior to exam. Zoonotic diseases can be prevented with proper protection. Consider an isolation area for treating sick calves that can be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected. A footbath containing disinfectant is helpful to prevent the spread in and out of the treatment area. Once the footbath contains organic material, it should be replaced with a fresh solution. Designate footwear and outerwear that can be easily cleaned or disposed after use. Keep a separate area to store work clothes once inside. Wear gloves and avoid touching your face when around animals. Always wash your hands with soap and water, especially before eating, drinking or using tobacco products. While all people are susceptible to these diseases, young children, elderly and immunocompromised individuals are at greater risk. Biosecurity is vital to prevent the spread of disease in both animals and people. There are several Beef Quality Assurance biosecurity resources, including a new Daily Biosecurity Plan for Disease Prevention document that gives step by step guidelines to develop a custom biosecurity plan for your operation. A document template can be found by visiting bqa.org/resources/ biosecurity-resources. For further information or questions, contact Nebraska BQA at NebraskaBQA@unl. edu or (308) 633-0158. ~NC~ BQA CONTINUED FROM PAGE 104
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