Feedlots must adopt innovative strategies to maintain their competitive edge while upholding the highest standards of animal welfare.

It’s time for general health checks, vaccinations, branding, castration, weaning, checking cattle equipment like your cattle chute and a variety of other routine chores.

In order to maximize economic return, producers need to strategically balance factors introduced by different types of animal-handling facilities. 

Dairy farming can be unpredictable, and even with the best management, accidents can happen. For example, a cow may slip exiting the parlor and go down. This could happen even on the best employee’s watch and while following all correct protocols.

Feedlot managers must know the abilities of both riders and horses in order to avoid putting them in situations they aren’t equipped to handle. If necessary, the manager should be ready to provide training for either rider or horse to help them acquire necessary skills.

During the past 25 years, there have been many improvements in designs of cattle-working facilities and in cattle-handling techniques, but some cattle operations still need to “tune up” their handling methods.

As the population continues to grow, the demands of consumers and the workload on ranchers and feedlot operations also increase. It is critical now, more than ever, to save time and streamline expenses to keep your operation as efficient as possible.