FRONTLINE Beef Producer Mar/Apr 2009. Herd Health & Grazing Management From Blackleg to BSE there are countless unseen challenges to profitability for commercial beef producers. All health threats are real, some are prevalent, some are probable and all have economic implications whether you choose prevention or treatment. This issue evaluates some of the more talked-about pathogens under an economic microscope. Every state, every county, every ranch, even every pasture has its own unique strengths and weaknesses in terms of forage production. A grazing practice that works well in one environment may be exactly the wrong thing to do in another, however, the basic premise of proper grazing management does not change. This issue explores universal as well as unique techniques and practices that can be employed to find optimum levels of sustainable forage production.
