Leslie Graham

We have recently partnered with L Davey and Sons Feed Company to provide chelated minerals in all of our products. To give a brief explanation, a chelated mineral is the organic-bound form of a nutrient. These nutrients are bound to amino acids or peptides to prevent the mineral from being tied up by dietary antagonists. The organic-bound form allows the body to absorb these nutrients and utilize them more effectively. Trace minerals most likely to be tied up are zinc, copper, manganese,...

Spotting sickness in the feedlot is the most important asset that our employees can have. Knowing the early signs of sickness can help prevent multiple treatments and mortalities. Today I would like to talk about some of the problems we see in our feedlot and the symptoms we watch out for. When walking/riding through the pens, the most obvious things to look for are diarrhea, pinkeyes, ear infections, depressed cattle, dehydration, and laboured breathing. Pinkeyes present with redness around...

Welcome back to the nerding out version of Leslie! I had a wonderful year off with our amazing son, but I am happy to be back at work....