WELCOME

Welcome to the summer issue of Protein Producers! Our industry and communities have faced all kinds of challenges in the last year. I hope this summer brings opportunities to spend time with family and friends and to participate in activities that may not have been available last year at this time. In a time and world in which local community structures are no longer as vibrant as they once were, we can be extremely thankful for the agricultural community’s continued strong engagement through the challenges of the pandemic. We look forward to the opportunity to get our clients together for fellowship and education at a series of afternoon meetings covering lameness at three locations on August 31, September 1, and September 2, and at our annual Summit meeting on September 29 in Lincoln, Nebraska.

This edition of the magazine has great informative and timely content as we move into the summer months. Chad Engle with USMARC has great information on heat stress management, Dr. Jeremy Martin covers planning for drought, and Dr. Chris Chase from South Dakota State University provides a great discussion of calf immunity. Additionally, the second part of Dr. Pete Anderson’s series on reducing employee turnover is included. Dr. Julia Herman contributes information on the BQA Daily Biosecurity Plan for Disease Prevention, and Dr. Jason Nickell from Merck Animal Health writes about new technologies in the beef industry. Also included is Dr. Nels Lindberg’s series on leadership, Ted Howard’s series on animal stewardship, Dr. Doug Ford and Dr. Greg Quakenbush’s parable, and Spanish-language articles translated by Jose Valles. As always, we are grateful for our clients and subscribers. Have a great summer!

Shane Terrell DVM, PhD

Thank You

We want to thank the industry partners, publications and associations who have provided content to Protein Producers . Also, a big thank you to our readers for supporting us, offering content and helping us improve each issue. We could not do any of this without all of you!

Disclaimer: The views, opinions, and information expressed in this magazine are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect Production Animal Consultation's policy or position.

Dr. Charles Luke

Solomon Valley Veterinary Hospital

Beloit, KS

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