The Beef Podcast Show - #20 - Solutions for present and future issues of the beef industry

The lack of water availability from the Ogallala Aquifer, particularly in the portion that goes down the Texas Panhandle and the southern part of New Mexico, has been leading to certain limitations for the beef production systems in the region. With that in mind, looking for forage alternatives that could thrive with lower water availability is one of the main research goals of Dr. Glenn Duff’s program, as he is searching for certain breeds of cattle with better adaptability for such an environment. In this episode, Dr. Duff explains some details of those two alternatives. Also, he goes into the topic of receiving cattle: from metaphylaxis, as well as the importance and implications of beef and dairy crosses along with their relation to liver abscesses, to other health issues.

What you’ll learn:

1. Alternative forages for water limitations

2. Heritage breeds and Criollo cattle in the fight against water limitations

3. Metaphylaxis in newly received calves

4. The risks associated with newly received calves

5. Nutritional strategies on arrival

6. Liver abscesses and their impacts 

7. Dairy crosses and their implications for the beef industry

8. The health of dairy crosses

Meet the guest

Dr. Glenn Duff

Experience

     ○ Current: Professor/Superintendent at Clayton Livestock Research Center, New Mexico State University

Background

     ○ Ph.D., Animal Nutrition (New Mexico State University)

     ○ M.S., Animal Physiology (University of Arkansas)

     ○ B.S., Animal Science and Dairy Science (Northwest Missouri State University)