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Rabies is a fatal viral disease that is enzootic (i.e. established in animal populations) in South Dakota.  Over the past 10 years, this disease has been reported in animals from all but 7 of South Dakota’s 66 counties.

On Thursday, May 10, USDA released its May World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE), which contained updated estimates for the 2011/12 marketing year and USDA’s first forecasts for the 2012/13 marketing year.

Summer months in the northern plains mean an opportunity for cattle producers to graze weaned calves on pasture.  While “grass calves” are considered to be under less risk of infectious diseases compared to calves weaned and concentrated into drylots in the fall, these calves still are at risk for certain disease issues while out on pasture.

Some lacerations involving the lower leg can appear very dramatic and involve massive hemorrhage; fairly minor; however, without proper care, any of these injuries can be career ending, if not life threatening.

The 2011 taxes season just finished.  Many producers may have considered the amount of money they have spent on feed.  This can be purchased or home-grown feeds.  Okay, this year might be less than other years due to the great winter, but annual feed cost is normally the largest portion (60 to 75%) of the cow’s cost.