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POWDER RIVER GETS THE NOD
Roping is a great way to spend a few hours after a
long day in school or on the tractor, and the Powder
River Elite Roper is so easy even Dad can use it. Heck,
maybe he’ll even chip in on it. The Elite Roper is an
all new roping chute designed by champion ropers
and it’s the official roping chute of the College
National Finals Rodeo. Quality built and competitively
priced, the Elite Roper is fully powder coated sporting
a new color look. Custom logo graphics like
your brand are available on special order.
Specifications: the chute measures 86 inches long, 35
inches wide, 61 inches tall and weighs 525 pounds.
Call Powder River at 1-800-453-5318 for more information.
And good luck in the arena! ■
Coffee Time
DRAXXIN® (tulathromycin) Injectable Solution recently
received a control claim from the Food and Drug Administration
for Mycoplasma bovis, one of the leading causes of bovine
respiratory disease (BRD). The Pfizer Animal Health product
is now the first and only antibiotic approved for the treatment
and control in cattle at high risk of developing BRD for all
of the four major BRD disease pathogens, including Mycoplasma
bovis. A part of the BRD complex, Mycoplasma bovis is also a
main contributor to the development and severity of lung lesions
in cattle affected by BRD.
ABS Global is now providing information from the comprehensive
IGENITY® profile on all sires in its beef lineup. The scores
can be found on the company’s web site at www.absglobal.com.
“ABS Global recognizes that the IGENITY profile can provide its
customers with a powerful source of information to make more
confident decisions when selecting A.I. sires,” says Dr. Jim Gibb,
Beef Seedstock Sales Director, IGENITY. “This is an important service
that ABS is providing to its customers who are making purchasing
decisions that will affect the future profitability of their herd.”
Cattleman Jack Linkletter Passes
In this same issue last year, we did an interview with cattleman
Jack Linkletter on the enormous cattle empire he
built in the 1960’s and 70’s. Amassing a 200,000 head
cow/calf herd, Jack was bigger than life to the industry. He
pioneered the concept of lean beef and set in motion many
firsts that continue to shape the cattle industry today. On
Tuesday, December 18, Jack passed away at age 70 from a
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