Episode 81: Five Strategies to Stop Sickness Before it Starts this Fall

Biosecurity hazards on beef operations are sometimes overlooked, but the risk of introducing disease to your farm is real—and more common than many realize. This risk increases in the fall, when cattle return from community pastures, grazing leases, or pastures bordering neighbouring livestock. In this episode, we cover five practical strategies to help prevent sickness before it starts this fall.   Until the Cows Come Home: Five Strategies to Stop Sickness Before it Starts this Fall (article) Think you Have a Closed Herd? (interactive graphic) Getting the Dirt on Cleaning Versus Disinfecting (article) Always Look a Gift Cow in the Mouth (article) Tracking Genetic Improvements (course)