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Cattle Scales and Weighing Equipment

Cattle Scales and Weighing Equipment. By Heather Smith Thomas.Weighing livestock is a beneficial performance measurement tool.  An accurate weight gives insight into animal growth, health and performance, enabling producers to make more informed management decisions using data that is accurate and easily...

Weighing the Benefits of Rice Lake Weighing Systems

Weighing the Benefits of Rice Lake Weighing Systems. By Maura Keller. Reliable equipment within the farm and ranching environment is paramount to producers’ success. When machinery and equipment fail, it can wreak havoc on a producer’s ability to be profitable. And when it comes to weighing...

Calving Pen Alternatives

Calving Pen Alternatives. By Phil Durst - Extension Dairy Educator. The calving pen is one of the most strategic locations on the farm. The four objectives of good calving pen management include:• comfort and low stress for the dam,• low health risk to dam and calf,• opportunity for seclusion...

Weighing Livestock for Healthy Profits

Weighing Livestock for Healthy Profits. Article courtesy of Rice Lake Weighing Systems. Weighing livestock is essential. With options for group or single animal weighing, mobility, NTEP certification and more, Rice Lake has a livestock weighing solution for every farmer and rancher.Weighing livestock is an...

What is Livestock Shrinkage and Why is it Important?

What is Livestock Shrinkage and Why is it Important? Article courtesy of Rice Lake Weighing Systems. What is shrink?Minimizing shrink is essential when selling livestock, whether that’s cattle, goats, sheep or anything in between. The term “shrink” is used in many industries. In logistics,...

Maintaining Your Livestock Scale

Maintaining Your Livestock Scale. Article courtesy of Rice Lake Weighing Systems. To keep your livestock scale running for years to come, maintaining your scale is essential to ensure its accuracy. When selling livestock based on weight, you will need to work with a state-licensed scale service company to...

Muzzles can Detect Early Disease Onset with myAnIML’s Facial Recognition Technology

Muzzles can Detect Early Disease Onset with myAnIML’s Facial Recognition Technology. Article courtesy of myAnIML. Muzzles can detect early disease onset with myAnIML’s facial recognition technology. What if you could effectively identify your sick animals before any symptoms were present? Better...

The ‘Weigh’ to Decide on Livestock Scales

The ‘Weigh’ to Decide on Livestock Scales. Article and photography courtesy of Cardinal Scale Manufacturing Co. Cattle production is a very dynamic industry that requires a great deal of unique solutions when trying to develop systems for effective cattle weighing. Furthermore, weighing cattle...
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