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Nebraska Cattleman The ONLY publication dedicated to the Nebraska cattle industry. Volume 79 • Issue 8 • October 2023 Every Issue 40 NC Partners 49 Ad Index 50 Consider This 51 Calendar 53 NC Events 54 NC in Action Features 12 AI in Cattle Management How technology is helping producers with productivity and welfare. 18 An Average Day at Work Experts reflect on the shortage of large animal veterinarians in Nebraska. 30 NC Scotland Tour International tour combines agriculture, history and great people. Columns 6 EVP Perspective Nebraska cattle producers are excellent examples of resiliency. 8 Leader's Letter Making decisions today while keeping an eye on the future. 34 Inside Track Foreign animal disease preparedness for the cattle industry. 38 NCIG Navigating the complexities of livestock hauling while safeguarding your investment. 42 Legislative Update Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) shares why agricultural security is national security. 44 Why Membership? There's still time to get involved in NC membership contests. 48 BQA Don't throw money away at the chute this fall. 52 NC Foundation Galen Erickson provides his annual research report. On The Cover Leaves are starting to turn under a blue sky south of Max. Photo courtesy of Bill Coe. 18 54 26 12 Special to This Issue 10 2023 Nebraska Cattlemen Annual Convention and Trade Show First Call 10 Young Cattlemen’s Connections Nominations 26 Allied Industries Council Member Directory 4 Nebraska Cattleman October 2023 30
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6 Nebraska Cattleman October 2023 The Nebraska Cattleman magazine is published for and by the Nebraska Cattlemen association. PRODUCTION BluePrint Media LLC (970) 498-9306 PO Box 427 | Timnath, CO 80547 Editor | Lisa Bard Managing Editor | Jessie Topp-Becker Copy Editor | Larisa Willrett Designer | Megan Sajbel Field Materials Coordinator | Megan Sajbel Field Administration | Leslie McKibben CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Bill Coe | Kristian Rennert Meghan Anderson | Bob Rooney STATE | REGIONAL ADVERTISING Amber Coleman Mobile (402) 340-1588 acoleman@necattlemen.org NATIONAL ADVERTISING The Powell Group | Wendy McFarland (334) 271-6100 4162-B Carmichael Ct. Montgomery, AL 36106 LINCOLN 4611 Cattle Drive | Lincoln, NE 68521 (402) 475-2333 | NCmag@necattlemen.org LAKESIDE 1179 296th Trail | Lakeside, NE 69351 (308) 760-6464 Nebraska Cattleman is published monthly, except for May and July, by the Nebraska Cattlemen, 4611 Cattle Drive, Lincoln, NE 68521 – (402) 475-2333. Manuscripts and advertisements are welcome. Nebraska Cattlemen reserves the right to edit and refuse advertisements. Readers are welcome to submit letters to the editor. Full name and address of writer must accompany all letters. Letters are accepted with the understanding that they may be condensed to fit the magazine format and edited for accuracy and clarity. Letters contain the opinion of the writer and not that of the Nebraska Cattlemen. Nebraska Cattleman You can get Nebraska Cattleman via email. Receive each issue even before the Post O ice ships the printed edition. Just send an email to us at NCmag@necattlemen.org and put “Email NC Magazine” in the subject line. We assure you we will not share your email address with anyone! Please visit our website www.nebraskacattlemen.org EVP Perspective By Laura Field NC Executive Vice President Resilience Resilience. The capacity to withstand or to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness. Agriculture producers know a little about resilience. Toughness is certainly an accurate synonym, and when challenges arise, ranchers and farmers are known to rise to the occasion and meet those challenges head-on. I’ve reminded myself many times over the past few months to stop saying “challenge” and refer to those things in the path as “opportunities.” Digging into that toughness and finding ways to be resilient while making the most of each situation needs to be the focus. Nebraska livestock producers had their resiliency challenged as the summer of 2023 ended with some of the hottest temperatures on record in Nebraska. Actual temperatures and heat indexes exceeded 105° F for days at a time. Weather is something even the keenest meteorologists cannot always predict, and Nebraska weather can certainly pack a powerful punch at almost any time of the year. Winters can bring blizzards and bitter cold, spring can roar in with flooding. Summer days can be hot and humid and, as football games start in the fall, it is usually important to bring layers to games while transitioning from hot to cool. And in every season, the wind is certainly likely to gust. One early morning in the late summer, I took a call at the office from a young veterinarian inquiring about resources Nebraska Cattlemen might have available for her to share with clients. Ahead of the heat, our staff worked to compile and share resources about caring for livestock and humans, which we added to and updated as the weather persisted. After days of making calls in the brutal weather, I could hear the compassion and care in her voice. I knew she was tired after days of visiting operations and working with producers to handle some tough situations, and yet she made it a priority to be a voice for her clients. She knew we were working with leaders and decision makers, and it was important to her that the facts were relayed in a clear and matter-of-fact way. Toughness, grit, resilience – she was all of those things and many more! As more and more calls and messages came into the office in the late summer, Nebraska Cattlemen members and staff worked with Gov. Jim Pillen to share information and data regarding disaster relief payments available through the federal government. By giving a voice to the perspective of Nebraska’s cattle producers, elected officials in Nebraska carried the message forward, and U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced it would be increasing payments for loss under the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) for 2023. This was incredibly welcome news as these changes will help producers who suffered losses recover better by receiving payments that are more reflective of the current cattle market prices. These payments were effective in September CONTINUED ON PAGE 49 I’ve reminded myself many times over the past few months to stop saying “challenge” and refer to those things in the path as “opportunities.”
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8 Nebraska Cattleman October 2023 BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT: Steve Hanson*, Elsie, (308) 289-0225 PRESIDENT-ELECT: Jerry Kuenning*, Lemoyne, (308) 883-8382 VICE PRESIDENT: Dick Pierce*, Miller, (308) 440-2489 TREASURER: Laura Field, Lincoln, (402) 475-2333 SECRETARY: Lee Weide, Lincoln, (402) 475-2333 PAST PRESIDENT: Brenda Masek, Purdum, (308) 539-5533 MEMBER SERVICES VICE CHAIR BY REGION 1 – Terryn Drieling, Ashby, (308) 262-5051 2 – Kat Kennedy, Purdum, (308) 645-7036 3 – Allan Louthan, Stanton, (402) 841-6601 4 – John Ecklund, Atkinson, (408) 602-5905 5 – Jim Edwards, Ord, (308) 750-0881 6 – Chuck Graff, Ogallala, (308) 289-5841 7 – Rod Keil, Plattsmouth, (402) 297-9321 8 – Allen Bruntz, Friend, (402) 525-2651 9 – Quentin Dailey*, Lexington, (308) 293-1144 COW-CALF COUNCIL Chair | Al Atkins, North Platte, (308) 645-9046 Vice Chair | Travis Chrisman, Wauneta, (308) 883-6781 FARMER-STOCKMAN COUNCIL Chair | Marc Hanson, Morrowville, Kan., (402) 729-7174 Vice Chair | Dwight Dam, Hooper, (402) 720-4250 FEEDLOT COUNCIL Chair | Mike Briggs, Seward, (402) 641-0117 Vice Chair | Ryan Danehy, Manhattan, Kan., (308) 440-8267 SEEDSTOCK COUNCIL Chair | Reiss Bruning, Bruning, (402) 768-3332 Vice Chair | Krista Dybdal, Newcastle, (402) 841-8091 ANIMAL HEALTH AND NUTRITION COMMITTEE Chair | Jared Walahoski, Overton, (308) 746-1965 Chair-Elect | Jeff Heldt, Scottsbluff, (308) 641-5781 BRAND AND PROPERTY RIGHTS COMMITTEE Chair | Brock Terrell, Hay Springs, (308) 430-1213 Chair-Elect | Matt Blackford, Brownlee, (402) 322-1377 EDUCATION AND RESEARCH COMMITTEE Chair | Marcus Urban, Leigh, (402) 276-3830 Chair-Elect | Suzanne Jagels, Davenport, (402) 469-3374 MARKETING AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE Chair | Joe Eisenmenger, Humphrey, (402) 920-0665 Chair-Elect | Chance McLean, Stromsburg, (402) 366-2254 NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE Chair | Eric Hansen*, North Platte, (308) 530-3899 Chair-Elect | Sam Drinnin, Grand Island, (402) 910-0233 TAXATION COMMITTEE Chair | Fred Meyer, St. Paul, (308) 750-0031 Chair-Elect | Scott Peterson, Valentine, (402) 322-0225 MEMBER SERVICES Chair | Quentin Dailey*, Lexington, (308) 293-1144 ALLIED INDUSTRIES COUNCIL Andrew Dorn, Minden, (308) 830-0356 NEBRASKA LIVESTOCK MARKETING ASSOCIATION Bryce Dibbern, Interior, S.D., (308) 293-7766 UNL EXTENSION Erin Laborie, Beaver City, (419) 494-3872 UNL REPRESENTATIVE Deb VanOverbeke, Lincoln, (402) 472-3571 * member of the Executive & Finance Committee NEBRASKA CATTLEMEN STAFF LINCOLN OFFICE 4611 Cattle Drive, Lincoln, NE 68521 Phone (402) 475-2333 | Fax (402) 475-0822 Email nc@necattlemen.org | www.nebraskacattlemen.org Executive Vice President | Laura Field lfield@necattlemen.org Vice President of Operations | Lee Weide Vice President of Marketing | Jeff Stolle Director of Communications | Libby Schroeder Director of Marketing | John Roberts Director of Producer Education | Bonita Lederer Director of Membership-Retention | Jessica Rudolph Director of Membership-Recruitment | Steven Stettner Executive Assistant | Patty Goes Vice President of Policy Engagement | Melody Benjamin 1179 296th Trail, Lakeside, NE 69351 (308) 760-6464 | mbenjamin@necattlemen.org Leader’s Letter By Marshall Hansen, Omaha NC Marketing and Commerce Committee Chair An Eye on the Future While demand is strong, cow inventories continue to decline as the result of culling driven by drought in major cow-calf producing states. This cattle cycle has been very consistent, and leverage is squarely in the hands of the calf producer. In recent months, drought conditions have eased in much of the Central Plains and West. We aren’t seeing heifer retention at this point. But increased moisture, combined with strong prices, will lead to the replenishment of the cow herd. Analysts at Terrain, FCSAmerica’s service for agricultural insights, expect expansion plans at many cow-calf operations to result in even tighter feeder cattle and calf supplies through the end of 2023. Feeder cattle and calf supplies outside of feedyards could be down 5 to 7 percent. This is a function of 4 percent fewer beef cows calving and 5 percent fewer beef replacement heifers expected to calve in 2023, combined with accelerating beef replacement heifer calf retention at the ranch level. For the feedlot industry, higher demand and a slimming cow herd has translated into higher costs. The 2023 purchase price of a 1,000-pound steer rose 21 percent in a six-month period – or an additional $486 per head on June 30 compared to Jan. 31. Of course, as a lender, it’s hard to talk about rising costs without noting the increase in interest rates. The Federal Reserve held the federal funds rate at nearly zero as recently as the first quarter of 2022. Since then, the Fed has raised the rate 11 times, each increase ranging from 25 to 75 basis points. In July, the federal funds rate reached 5.25 percent to 5.50 percent, the highest level since January 2001. It may not feel like it, given the pace and level of increases, but interest rates remain low from a historical perspective, as can be seen in the graph titled “EffecCONTINUED ON PAGE 49 Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
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10 Nebraska Cattleman October 2023 Y C ’ C N Young Cattlemen’s Connections (YCC) nominations are now being accepted for the class of 2024. YCC has been a Nebraska Cattlemen (NC) tradition for many years as part of an effort to identify and educate leaders to help guide and strengthen the beef industry. The YCC program’s goal is to help emerging leaders understand the industry structure, issues management and product research and marketing, and teach them how to become effective communicators. YCC provides the leadership tools necessary to build a successful future. Class size is limited to 10. Affiliates and individuals are asked to limit nominations to one outstanding individual. The following will be considered in evaluating applications: • Current or future leader with Nebraska Cattlemen and/or local affiliate. • The age group of 25 to 50. • Willing to participate in a two-year program. Six days of meetings each year PLUS NC Midyear and Annual Convention. • Positive attitude and a desire to develop new leadership skills. • Nebraska Cattlemen membership is required. Meeting dates for the 2024 class are Jan. 15-18, 2024 (Lincoln), and Jan. 2830, 2025 (Lincoln), with a summer/ fall meeting each year. Deadline for nominations is Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. Nominee will be required to fill out an application that will be reviewed by the selection committee. The YCC Class of 2024 will be announced on Nov. 17, 2023. This program is made possible by a generous sponsorship from Nebraska Cattlemen Foundation, Neogen and Farm Credit Services of America. Visit the NC website for more information and download a brochure, www.nebraskacattlemen.org. For more information, contact Bonita Lederer at (402) 450-0223 or blederer@necattlemen.org. NC 2023 NEBRASKA CATTLEMEN ANNUAL Convention & Trade Show Dec. 6-8, 2023 | Younes Conference Center South | Kearney Wednesday, Dec. 6 Council Meetings · Opening General Session · Welcome/Trade Show Reception Thursday, Dec. 7 Trade Show · Career Fair · Committee Meetings · Trade Show Luncheon · Annual Banquet Friday, Dec. 8 NC Market Outlook · Annual Business Meeting The above schedule is subject to change. Watch for more details in upcoming issues of the Nebraska Cattlemen Chronicle e-newsletter, the November issue of Nebraska Cattleman magazine and online at www.nebraskacattlemen.org. Hotels Comfort Inn · $114.95/night · (308) 236-3400 Fairfield Inn · $114.95/night · (308) 236-4200 *Specify you're with Nebraska Cattlemen to receive discounted rate. Room blocks held until Nov. 1, 2023. NC Convention_4c, 1-2 hrzt_NC1023.indd 1 9/8/2023 12:00:10 PM
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12 Nebraska Cattleman October 2023 AI C M By Tressa Lawrence, Contributing Writer How Technology Is Helping Producers With Productivity and Welfare Artificial intelligence, or AI, is defined by Webster’s Dictionary as "the science dealing with the simulation of intelligent behavior by computers or the capability of a machine to imitate intelligent human behavior." But of course, when chatting with someone within the cattle industry, if the term “AI” comes up, most of us assume we are talking about artificial insemination. However, as technology evolves and the beef industry adapts, it is important to clarify if “AI” stands for artificial insemination OR artificial intelligence. But what does AI mean for agriculture and, specifically, the beef industry? AI as a Tool Yijie Xiong is an assistant professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) where she specializes in precision livestock management, an evolving research area where data is collected and evaluated on individual or small groups of animals to create new tools for real-time decision making for producers. “Precision livestock management is a tool or sometimes a set of tools,” Xiong explains. “We're looking at real-time or near-real-time data and, ideally, we can identify the responses from individuals or small groups of animals. “The ultimate goal is to help producers make more timely decisions to enhance their profitability. A lot of these different technologies have been designed or made to help producers, especially regarding the declining labor availability.” Xiong says that, despite the changes the industry has faced over the last few decades, such as herd consolidation and limited labor resources, cattle management and husbandry requirements are not that different. “Fifty or 60 years ago, herd sizes were smaller, and more people owned livestock. Since then, we have significantly consolidated herds, adding stress to the remaining producers who manage them,” Xiong says. “AI is like an extra set of eyes on the livestock. Its role is to assist with repetitive and tedious work so that the human workers can actually spend their time on more valuable quality control and quality assurance tasks to better aid cattle in productivity, health or welfare.” What AI Could Mean for Your Operation Some of the programs that Xiong works with focus on building tools to collect cattle responses and then utilizing the data to aid productivity. Examples include using a 3D camera to estimate cow body weight and body condition score; using a 3D camera to measure real-time feed consumption in feed bunks; and using GPS/virtual fence collars for herd tracking and grazing management. To explain how AI works for cattle operations at a glance, data is collected by sensors and electronic identification (EID) tags, which is then processed by a computer and used to create AI algorithms. Once the algorithm is “trained” satisfactorily, more data is continuously collected (i.e., how often cattle go to water or to feed). If the algorithm detects CONTINUED ON PAGE 14 A group of cows equipped with virtual fence collars walks in a pasture at the UNL Gudmundsen Sandhills Laboratory. Photo courtesy of Yijie Xiong.
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14 Nebraska Cattleman October 2023 a change in behavior, such as a cow not coming to feed or leaving water for an extended period, it flags this as a potential problem and notifies management. The key is first to collect quality data and develop clever algorithms; when trained properly, an algorithm can detect patterns, which may be invisible to the human eye. CONTINUED ON PAGE 16 AI IN CATTLE MANAGEMENT • CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12 For example, one avenue of collecting livestock behavior data is through continuous recording. Using this type of dataset, the algorithm can be trained to recognize certain alarming patterns and flag such behavior next time it “sees” that pattern. “If a cow comes in with a limp or is favoring a leg, that's fairly easy to identify, using some sort of AI algorithm with either a camera or continuous recording,” Xiong says. “By labeling that behavior, the AI can associate that limping behavior to a sort of lameness problem, and then the AI can learn from that. So, then the next time the camera sees that a cow is limping, it will notify the producer that the animal is having trouble and should be checked on.” This eliminates the need to have eyes on the cattle at all times. By implementing AI technology into cattle management, producers could potentially see a decrease in labor costs, or given labor-constraints, even an improvement in production performance. Xiong believes AI can play a big role in cattle management. “For example, traditionally, this type of management is done by riding horseback to check the animals,” she says. “If you have either a huge feedlot or an extensive rangeland situation, you're going to take a whole day just to do this. AI can potentially help make tasks like this timelier or more efficient, noticing illness or injury before it's too late.” The biggest and most promising AI application would be to identify or predict cattle health issues. One of the foremost health threats to cattle in both feedlot and rangeland scenarios is bovine respiratory disease (BRD). Xiong is hopeful that through extensive data collection where behavioral and biomarker indicators can be associated to BRD, AI can be trained to identify early BRD indicators. “I am fairly optimistic that soon we can use such AI technology to, at the very least, identify and hopefully predict the onset of BRD,” she says. “Another A computer screen shows virtual fence management in real-time. Photo courtesy of Chandra Spangler. A cow equipped with a virtual fence collar grazes in the Nebraska Sandhills. Photo courtesy of Yijie Xiong.
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18 Nebraska Cattleman October 2023 A A D W Experts Reflect on the Shortage of Large Animal Veterinarians in Nebraska By Jessica Wesson , Contributing Writer Before being interviewed for this story, June Loseke, a large animal veterinarian, got up before dawn to start working. She started her day taking care of thousands of feeder cattle in the dark before the heat of the day could set in. Then she and her husband, also a large animal veterinarian, traveled to their private practice to spay a dog, neuter another dog, enucleate the eye of a cat and complete two rumenotomies on a couple of steers. That was all before noon. This is just a sneak peek into the average day’s work for large animal veterinarians, and it is routine for them. Loseke has been a veterinarian for nearly 30 years, and she has seen a decline in large animal veterinarians. “It’s not a sexy job. It’s blood and manure, and it’s what we do every day,” Loseke says. “I easily work 80 hours per week. It’s not something everyone wants to do for a living.” In 2022, there were 78,717 U.S. veterinarians employed in the clinical sector of veterinary medicine, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA). Their study found that only 3.9 percent of those veterinarians were in food animal practice and only 4.1 percent were in equine practice. By contrast, 67.2 percent of veterinarians are in companion animal practice. Roger Dudley, DVM, Nebraska state veterinarian for the Nebraska Department of Agriculture, says the shortage is affecting how ranchers conduct business. “It’s becoming more of a challenge to find large animal veterinarians, especially in the rural parts of Nebraska,” Dudley says. “That translates into higher costs for producers. The vet has to drive farther to get to the ranch, or the producers have to haul their animals farther to get them to the vet’s office.” Scott McVey, DVM, Ph.D., is a professor and the director of the School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University of NebraskaLincoln. He works with the next generation of veterinarians, and he explains that the number of large animal veterinarians is declining for several reasons. CONTINUED ON PAGE 20
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Consult physician if irritation persists. Accidental injection of this product may cause local irritation. Consult physician immediately. The risk information provided here is not comprehensive. To learn more, talk about Norfenicol with your veterinarian. For customer service, adverse effects reporting, or to obtain a copy of the MSDS or FDA-approved package insert, call 1-866-591-5777. PRECAUTIONS: Not for use in animals intended for breeding. Effects on bovine reproductive performance, pregnancy, and lactation have not been determined. Intramuscular injection may result in local tissue reaction which persists beyond 28 days. This may result in trim loss at slaughter. Tissue reaction at injection sites other than the neck is likely to be more severe. RESIDUE WARNINGS: Animals intended for human consumption must not be slaughtered within 28 days of the last intramuscular treatment. Animals intended for human consumption must not be slaughtered within 33 days of subcutaneous treatment. Not approved for use in female dairy cattle 20 months of age or older, including dry dairy cows as such use may cause drug residues in milk and/or in calves born to these cows. A withdrawal period has not been established in pre-ruminating calves. Do not use in calves to be processed for veal. ADVERSE REACTIONS: Inappetence, decreased water consumption, or diarrhea may occur transiently. Manufactured by: Norbrook Laboratories Limited, Newry, BT35 6PU, Co. Down, Northern Ireland. The Norbrook logos and Norfenicol ® are registered trademarks of Norbrook Laboratories Limited. Expert Advice The country continues to see declining numbers of large animal veterinarians, and the industry is fighting to reverse that trend. One of the solutions might be reaching students at an earlier age to expose them to a career in large animal veterinary medicine. Four experts share their advice to young people who might be considering that career path: Q: What advice would you give a young person considering a career in large animal veterinary medicine? Roger Dudley, Nebraska Department of Agriculture State Veterinarian A: “There are a lot of benefits to large animal practice in a rural area. I grew up in rural Nebraska, and I wanted to raise my kids there. It was important for me to live there and have the small-town community. I also wanted to have a smaller number of clients so that I could build better relationships with them.” June Loseke, DVM and co-owner of Loseke Veterinary Services and Loseke Feedyard A: “Walk alongside someone who’s already in the field. Go to a lot of clinics and see different ways of how it’s done. Find a mentorship with someone doing large animal veterinary medicine and learn all you can from them. Learn about the value of a career in food animal medicine and know how important it is and the difference you can make.” Scott McVey, UNL Professor and Director of the School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences A: “Veterinary medicine is one of the most rewarding things I’ve done. It’s a great opportunity to participate in an essential industry in a positive way. This career requires an interest and passion to be successful in it. Find out if it’s right for you. Look into it honestly and openly, and you will figure out if this is your niche.” Liz Forker, DVM, Loseke Veterinary Services A: “Get as much experience as you can with a local vet. It needs to be more than just a day spent shadowing them. Even if it’s an unpaid internship, that experience is invaluable and will most likely help you decide if you want to do it or not. If you do decide to go into veterinary medicine, I would say the best way to get through school is to know how to study. Learn study techniques and keep your grades up because that’s really important.” “For one, the salaries are not always as competitive in this specialty,” McVey says. “It’s also because young people are concerned about the environment they CONTINUED ON PAGE 22 AN AVERAGE DAY AT WORK: EXPERTS REFLECT ON THE SHORTAGE OF LARGE ANIMAL VETERINARIANS IN NEBRASKA • CONTINUED FROM PAGE 18
October 2023 Nebraska Cattleman 21 Observe label directions and withdrawal times. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. For use in beef and non-lactating dairy cattle only. Not approved for use in female dairy cattle 20 months of age or older, including dry dairy cows. Animals intended for human consumption must not be slaughtered within 28 days of the last intramuscular treatment or within 33 days of subcutaneous treatment. Do not use in calves to be processed for veal. Intramuscular injection may result in local tissue reaction which may result in trim loss at slaughter. See product labeling for full product information, including adverse reactions. 1 Varma, KJ, Lockwood PW, Cosgrove MS, Rogers ER, Pharmacology, Safety and Clinical Efficacy of Nuflor (florfenicol) Following Subcutaneous Administration to Cattle. Preceedings of a Symposium Held in Conjunction with the XX World Buiatrics Congress. Sydney, Australia. July 1998: 3-19. *Mannheimia haemolytica, Histophilus somni, and Pasteurella multocida. © 2023 Norbrook Laboratories Limited. The Norbrook logos and Norfenicol are registered trademarks of Norbrook Laboratories Limited. Nuflor is a registered trademark of Merck Animal Health. GET TO THE BOTTOM OF BRD FAST When only speed wins the race against BRD, reach for Norfenicol® (florfenicol) Injection. Its active ingredient, florfenicol, reaches minimum inhibitory concentration in the lungs within 30 minutes1, targeting all three major bacteria that cause BRD*. Make fast Norfenicol® your first choice against BRD. orfenicol (florfenicol) ® For more information, talk to your veterinarian or visit norbrook.com 591-23-070
22 Nebraska Cattleman October 2023 work in. They often want to work in a practice where there is a team of veterinarians, and a lot of them don’t want to go to small towns or rural areas.” Many young people are intimidated by the physical labor requirements of the job, according to one large animal veterinarian. Liz Forker is the eldest daughter of June and Ryan Loseke, and she carried on the family tradition of veterinary medicine by joining them at their practice after graduation in 2021. “If you have to pull a 150-pound calf from a small heifer, that requires strength,” Forker says. “Long-term, large animal vets usually hurt everywhere because of the strenuous career.” Even though the industry is changing, there is still a need for large animal veterinarians in agricultural communities. According to the Nebraska Beef Council, there were 1.8 million cattle being raised in the state, along with approximately 5 million head residing temporarily in feedlots in 2021. “Large animal veterinarians are critical for food safety and animal welfare,” Dudley says. “Not only do vets help with disease and those types of things, they also help with production. They help ranchers and feeders with management decisions for the herd that increase their efficiency.” McVey adds that veterinarians have contributed to improving the industry by building trust with the consumer. “The public is very aware of the quality of their food and how it was handled before going to market,” McVey says. “We’re always working with the industry to increase medical cooperation, and one of the greatest callings of being a veterinarian is to be able to contribute to the food security of the world.” Veterinarians spend years investing in education to equip themselves with knowledge to combat the biggest animal health challenges in the industry, but they cannot do it alone. “By working together with the ranchers, we can continue to create a healthy, sustainable food supply, and ranchers are excellent at learning and growing their skill set,” Forker says. In order to work together, veterinarians need to know their clients in depth to help them make the best medical choices for their livestock. “Every operation is different, and I think developing a relationship with the local veterinarian allows them to help producers better,” Forker says. “When I have worked with a rancher, CONTINUED ON PAGE 24 AN AVERAGE DAY AT WORK: EXPERTS REFLECT ON THE SHORTAGE OF LARGE ANIMAL VETERINARIANS IN NEBRASKA • CONTINUED FROM PAGE 20 "Not only do vets help with disease and those types of things, they also help with production. They help ranchers and feeders with management decisions for the herd that increase their efficiency." – Roger Dudley, DVM ® MLStubs.com info@mlstubs.com Your MLS Expert Molly Folot: 970-218-1185 Don’t Gamble WithWeaning & Receiving MLS TubsAre A Sure Bet
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24 Nebraska Cattleman October 2023 I know what’s going on in their operation. I can offer better solutions because my advice is specific to their operation.” Loseke agrees that having good relationships with her clients is important, and she says they are necessary to move forward with certain treatment plans. “There are more regulations on antibiotics, and producers have to have a prescription for most of them now,” Loseke says. “Vets should be assisting producers in deciding which antibiotics to use and when so that we can decrease antibiotic resistance. The end goal for all of us is to produce protein that’s safe and healthy for the consumer.” While the decrease in large animal veterinarians is concerning, the industry is pulling together to turn the tide. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) offers the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program, which is popular in Nebraska, according to Dudley. “The Nebraska Department of Agriculture will nominate areas with a shortage of food animal veterinarians,” Dudley says. “If there is an eligible veterinarian in that area with student loans, the USDA will pay up to $25,000 per year to help cover their debt.” The veterinary schools are also looking into options for increasing the number of students they graduate each year in the large animal discipline area, but it is going to require collaboration across the state. “We’re trying to build some economical incentives for students, but we also want to expose veterinary students to these types of practices,” McVey says. “It needs to involve the whole state of Nebraska. We have a long history of training pre-veterinary students, and we do it for Nebraska.” Loseke says that more students should be recruited at a younger age to get them interested in the profession early on. “We need to get vets into high schools and undergraduate college career fairs to talk to these kids about a career in veterinary medicine,” Loseke says. “However, it’s really hard to get fulltime vets to these events. They are already overworked and exhausted from the regular duties they have.” While it might be a challenge to get veterinarians in front of students, she says it could make a difference for some. “We can encourage these kids to make an impact in food safety, animal medicine and beef production by becoming a vet,” Loseke says. No matter what, the career is rewarding and worth it for veterinarians like Loseke. “I wouldn’t trade what I do for the world,” Loseke says. “I don’t criticize anyone for not choosing to do what we do, but I love animals and producers. I think the return is great.” NC AN AVERAGE DAY AT WORK: EXPERTS REFLECT ON THE SHORTAGE OF LARGE ANIMAL VETERINARIANS IN NEBRASKA • CONTINUED FROM PAGE 22 TIRES TO GET YOU THROUGH THE WWW.DAWSONTIRE.COM 308-252-3028 Loader Tires | Semi Tires | Feed Wagon Tires | Skid Steer Tires | & Much More LARGEST SELECTION OF TIRES & WHEELS IN THE MIDWEST © 2023, Dawson Tire and Wheel, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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26 Nebraska Cattleman October 2023 Member Directory Businesses that become Associate Members of Nebraska Ca�lemen (NC) automa�cally become members of the Allied Industries Council (AIC). The group assists in planning Nebraska Ca�lemen events, and the Allied Industries Council chair is a vo�ng member on the board of directors. If requested, council members' website addresses were included in the lis�ng, and those council members who are adver�sers in this issue are indicated below. Thanks are extended to these businesses, members as of Aug. 31, for their support of Nebraska Ca�lemen. Allied Industries Council Animal Health Animal Health Interna�onal animalhealthinternational.com See ad on page 23 Boehringer-Ingelheim Animal Health bi-vetmedica.com/species/cattle. html Elanco Animal Health elanco.com ENDOVAC Animal Health, LLC endovacanimalhealth.com Huvepharma, Inc. huvepharma.us Merck Animal Health Merck-Animal-Health.com MWI Animal Health & Micro Technologies mwianimalhealth.com Nebraska Veterinary Services nebraskavetservices.com Neogen - Genomics neogen.com Orwig's Tubs, Inc. olstubs.com See ad on page 36 Overton Veterinary Services, LLC overtonvet.com Virbac vet-us.virbac.com/cattle Zoe �s zoetis.com Auction Markets Beatrice 77 Livestock beatrice77.net BigIron Auc�ons Livestock Division bigiron.com Burwell Livestock Market II, LTD burwelllivestock.com Cherokee Sales Co. cherokeesalesco.com Crossroads Ca�le Co., Ltd. crossroadscattle.com Heine Ca�le Co., Inc. LivestockMarket livestockmarket.com Nebraska Livestock Marke�ng Associa�on lmaweb.com Valen�ne Livestock Auc�on, Co. valentinelivestock.net See ad on page 46 Banking Bank of the West bankofthewest.com Elkhorn Valley Bank and Trust elkhornvalleybank.com Farm Credit Services of America fcsamerica.com See ad on page 9 First Interstate Bank firstinterstatebank.com Five Points Bank 5pointsbank.com Flatwater Bank flatwater.bank FNBOfnbo.com See ad on page 17 Henderson State Bank hendersonstatebank.net Midwest Bank NA midwestbank.com Rabo AgriFinance raboag.com RVR Bank fsbtfremont.bank US Bank Na�onal Associa�on usbank.com Western Nebraska Bank WNB.BANK York State Bank yorkstatebank.com Beef Marketing/ Processing American Foods Group, LLC americanfoodsgroup.com See ad on page 39 Ca�lemen's Heritage Beef Company cattlemensheritage.com Lone Creek Ca�le Company cpbeef.com See ad on page 17 Oak Barn Beef oakbarnbeef.com Power Gene�cs Co. powergenetics.com Producers Livestock Market Associa�on producerslivestock.net U.S. Premium Beef, LLC uspb.com Building/ Construction Animat, Inc. animat.ca/en Central Confinement Service, LLC cencon.com Green Gable Contrac�ng greengablecontracting.com Midwest Livestock Systems midwestlivestock.com Rush-Co rush-co.com Se�je Agri-Services & Engineering settje.com Bunks/Waterers Advanced Agri-Direct, Inc./ Cancrete Waterers cancrete.com Johnson Concrete Products Co. johnsonconcreteproducts.com Ritchie ritchiefount.com Cattle Feeders Ca�le Feeders Capital Fund Five Rivers Ca�le Feeding Lincoln County Feedyard, LLC Pandorf Land & Ca�le Inc. Consultants Ca�lemen’s Nutri�on Services, LLC cattlemensnutritionservices.com Dicke Consul�ng, LLC Nutrient Advisors nutrientadvisors.com Produc�on Animal Consulta�on pacdvms.com Signature Ca�le Environmental Management JES Environmental Services, Inc. jesenv.com Kunafin "The Insectary" kunafin.com Liphatech, Inc. (Rozol) liphatech.com See ad on page 16 Richardsons Manure Hauling/ Manure Resource Mgt. manurehauling.com 2023 Nebraska Ca�lemen
October 2023 Nebraska Cattleman 27 Hayden Outdoors HaydenOutdoors.com See ad on page 37 Lashley Land and Recrea�onal Brokers, Inc. lashleyland.com See ad on page 45 Nebraska Land Brokers nebraskalandbrokers.com Rhea Realty Tom Wieck Realty and Auc�on Legal/Accounting CFO Systems, LLC cfosystemsllc.com Dvorak Law Group, LLC dvoraklawgroup.com FORVIS, LLP forvis.com Gifford & Cox, LLC giffordandcox.com Karavas & Kranz, P.C. jkklegal.com Lamson Dugan & Murray LLP ldmlaw.com Lutz lutz.us Ma�son Ricke�s Law Firm mattsonricketts.com Peterson Beel, LLP petersonbeel.com Livestock Equipment CowSense So�ware/Midwest MicroSystems, LLC cowsense.com Daniels Manufacturing Company danielsmfg.com ITS Global (Integrated Traceability Solu�ons) itslivestock.com Moly Manufacturing, LLC molymfg.com Rawhide Portable Corral, Inc. rawhideportablecorral.com See ad on page 3 Organizations Nebraska Corn Board nebraskacorn.org See ad on page 39 Southwest Public Power District swppd.com Other Envu Range & Pasture Kent Nutri�on Group kentfeeds.com Key-Lix Balanced Supplements and Minerals key-lix.com Midwest PMS, LLC mwpms.com Pellet Technology USA powerfeedpellets.com Performance Plus Liquids See ad on page 53 POET Pellet dakotagold.com See ad on page 2 Progressive Nutri�on Purina Animal Nutri�on, LLC purinamills.com/cattle Sealpro/Connor Agriscience sealprosilage.com The Vit-E-Men Co., Inc. lifeproductsinc.com Tracer Minerals, LLC/NuTech BioSciences, Inc. nutechbiosciences.com Vitalix, Inc. vitalix.com See ad on page 5 Westway Feed Products westwayfeed.com Zinpro Performance Minerals zinpro.com Fencing Oklahoma Steel & Wire okbrand.com RedBrand - Liberty Steel & Wire redbrand.com Lab Services ServiTech, Inc. servitech.com Ward Laboratories, Inc. wardlab.com See ad on page 34 Land/Real Estate Agri Affiliates, Inc. agriaffiliates.com AgWest Land Brokers agwestland.com Farmers Na�onal Company farmersnational.com Hall and Hall hallhall.com See ad on page 35 HerdDogg, Inc. IMI Global imiglobal.com Jorgensen Land & Ca�le NENF, LLC Wausa Motor Service Risk Management AgWest Commodi�es, LLC goagwest.com Allendale, Inc. allendale-inc.com Amarillo Brokerage Company amarillobrokerage.com Arthur J Gallagher & Co. ajg.com/locations/nebraska/ omaha/ BMI Group, LLC Central States Center Agricultural Safety & Health unmc.edu/publichealth/cscash Commodity & Ingredient Hedging, LLC cihedging.com Commodity Solu�ons, Inc. commoditysolutions.com FNIC fnicgroup.com Managed Growth, Inc. managedgrowth.com McVean Trading & Investments mcvean.com New York Life Insurance Company newyorklife.com/agent/mjhagge Professional Commodi�es Management StoneX Financial Inc. – FCM Division stonex.com Tejas Brokerage, LLC tejasbrokeragellc.com The Home Agency thehomeagency.com Vola�lity Edge Asset Management Technology/ Broadband Consolidated Companies nebnet.net FreeWave Technologies freewave.com Travel/Hospitality Execu�ve Travel, Inc. executivetravel.com Independent Travel Younes Hospitality Younes.com Equipment/ Machinery Barger Drone, Inc. bargerdrone.com Bill’s Volume Sales, Inc. billsvolume.com See ad on page 23 Cappel Sales, Inc. cappelsales.com See ad on page 46 Holdrege Equipment holdregeequipment.com KanEquip, Inc. kanequip.com See ad on page 37 Laird Manufacturing lairdmanufacturing.com Murphy Tractor & Equipment Company, Inc. murphytractor.com NMC Cat nmccat.com Rueter’s rueterco.com Sioux Automa�on Center siouxautomation.com Stern Co. Stern.co Titan Machinery, Inc. titanmachinery.com Farming Arrow Seed Co., Inc. arrowseed.com Corteva Agriscience rangeandpasture.com Kit Held Seed & Chemical & Trucking kitheldseedandchem.business. site O’Neill Farms, Inc. Feed/Supplements Agri-King Nutri�on, Inc. agriking.com BioZyme, Inc./VitaFerm biozymeinc.com Cargill Animal Nutri�on cargill.com See ad on page 56 Crusty's Feed Store crustysfeed.com Darling Ingredients, Inc. darlingii.com See ad on page 47 INCO Diges�ve, Inc. incodigestive.com
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