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AMERICAN ANGUS ASSOCIATION - THE BUSINESS BREED

Manage Q Fever Outbreaks This Spring

April 01, 2025

Zoonotic potential requires extra precautions.

Health & Husbandry

March 25, 2025 By Brad White

Understanding how to identify bovine viral diarrhea and how the virus is transmitted facilitates formation of the best BVD prevention and control strategy, says Brad White in this month’s “Health & Husbandry” column.

Understanding Grass Tetany in Beef Cows

March 19, 2025

Grass tetany, a metabolic disorder historically linked to magnesium deficiency, can be a problem for beef cattle grazing cool-season grasses.

Take Care of Bulls Year-Round

March 19, 2025

Year-round care needed to ensure bulls are healthy, sound and fertile.

From the Field

March 19, 2025 By Lynsey McAnally

Notes from regional managers Kurt Kangas and Quanah Gardiner regarding nutrition, bull health and more when preparing for spring turnout.

Five Ways to Prevent Negative Encounters With Snakes

March 19, 2025

Understanding snake behaviors, basic safety tips can help prevent unnecessary fear and reduce the risk of a bite.

News & Notes

March 05, 2025 By Shauna Hermel

This edition of “News & Notes” includes suspension of CTA reporting requirements for American citizens; date and location for CattleCon 2026; agreement to commercialize an HPAI vaccine for use in dairy cattle; a CSU course on helping small farms survive, thrive; and other interesting headlines pulled from the news.