The Week In Review
2022 Livestock Care Conference
Prep For Livestock Emergencies
More Information and registration HERE
Ranch Management Forum Webinar Series
Saskatchewan Agriculture has put together as series of Ranch Management seminars that may be of interest to bison producers. To get additional information go HERE
Cut Of The Week
Rangeland Steaks
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USDA Adds M. Bovis For Livestock Indemnity Program
Capital Journal / Jeff M. Martin
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency has announced that bison death losses resulting from Mycoplasma bovis are now eligible for the livestock indemnity program.
Producers should coordinate with their local USDA FSA office or USDA Service Center to finalize their Notice of loss and LIP application for payment. All Mycoplasma-related deaths in 2022 and in future years should be reported within 30 calendar days from the ending date of the eligible loss condition.
Qualifying losses include losses greater than 5 percent in bison smaller than 400 pounds — immature — or greater than 1.5 percent in bison larger than 400 pounds — mature. Read More HERE
Top Chefs Cook with Noble!
Noble Premium Bison
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Where The Bison Roam
Mountain Home Mag / Karey Solomon
Chris Comstock and his father Mike began the Mud Creek Bison Ranch on Robie Road in Savona, New York, in 2013 with four animals. “That’s when we said goodbye to family vacations,” Chris jokes. Through a vigorous breeding and brokering program, they’re now up to 300 bison. Mike’s goal is to keep building the herd until they have at least 1,000 calves every year. They’re also selling bison across the United States. Eventually, he hopes to re-introduce bison to the Adirondacks area they once called home, back when parts of upstate New York were the Wild West.
Lightning, a rare white bison—though his adult years have mellowed him to pale gold—gets to his feet to keep an eye on us from a distance as we drive slowly past the enclosure where some of the younger animals live. The light colors of eight youngsters mark them as Lightning’s offspring. If he decides we’re a threat, he’ll posture aggressively, then herd the others to a safe distance. We stop and the animals stare at us curiously. Apparently, we’re here for their amusement. When we start moving again, Lightning stands down while keeping us in his sights, with what Chris Guild calls “the death stare.” Read More HERE
Did You Know...
- New livestock transport rules now enforced. More HERE
- Write it down: Why biosecurity isn't just for hogs and poultry. More HERE
- Bison Meatballs Recipe HERE
