Monday August 9 Ag News

NEBRASKA CROP PROGRESS AND CONDITION

For the week ending August 8, 2021, there were 6.3 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 11% very short, 40% short, 49% adequate, and 0% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 13% very short, 44% short, 43% adequate, and 0% surplus.

Field Crops Report:
Corn condition rated 3% very poor, 7% poor, 20% fair, 51% good, and 19% excellent. Corn dough was 63%, near 64% last year, but ahead of 52% for the five-year average. Dented was 7%, behind 13% last year, and near 8% average.

Soybean condition rated 2% very poor, 4% poor, 18% fair, 57% good, and 19% excellent. Soybeans setting pods was 83%, near 79% last year, and ahead of 69% average.

Sorghum condition rated 3% very poor, 13% poor, 25% fair, 47% good, and 12% excellent. Sorghum headed was 74%, behind 84% last year, but near 73% average. Coloring was 9%, ahead of 4% last year, and near 8% average.

Oats harvested was 94%, near 95% last year and 90% average.

Dry edible bean condition rated 2% very poor, 5% poor, 20% fair, 52% good, and 21% excellent. Dry edible beans blooming was 88%, near 89% last year. Setting pods was 72%, ahead of 53% last year.

Pasture and Range Report:
Pasture and range conditions rated 9% very poor, 15% poor, 58% fair, 16% good, and 2% excellent.



IOWA CROP PROGRESS REPORT

 Iowa farmers had 5.7 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending August 8, 2021, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Field activities continue to include applying fungicides and insecticides and harvesting hay and oats. Some areas of the State have had haying and grazing of CRP lands approved in response to drought conditions.

Topsoil moisture levels rated 18% very short, 35% short, 46% adequate and 1% surplus. Subsoil moisture levels rated 22% very short, 42% short, 36% adequate and 0% surplus. Topsoil moisture levels improved slightly in northwest Iowa while central Iowa topsoil moisture levels deteriorated. Central Iowa topsoil moisture rated 83% short to very short. Northwest and Central Iowa subsoil moisture both rated 84% or more short to very short.

Corn silking or beyond reached 96%, equal to the 5-year average. Corn in or beyond the dough stage reached 64%, four days ahead of average. Eleven percent of the corn crop has reached the dent stage, three days ahead of the 5-year average. Iowa’s corn condition was rated 61% good to excellent.

Ninety-seven percent of soybeans were blooming, 10 days ahead of the 5-year average. Soybeans setting pods reached 84%, eight days ahead of normal. Soybean condition was rated 60% good to excellent.

Oats harvested for grain reached 86%, one day behind the 5-year average.

The second cutting of alfalfa hay reached 97% complete. The third cutting was reported at 36% complete, equal to the 5-year average. Hay condition rated 55% good to excellent.

Pasture condition was rated 35% good to excellent.



USDA Crop Progress Report - Corn Condition +2 Points, Soy Condition Holds Steady

Corn's good-to-excellent rating clawed back the points it lost the previous week, while soybean condition held steady last week, USDA NASS said in its weekly Crop Progress report Monday.  

U.S. corn condition was back up 2 percentage points to 64% good to excellent as of Sunday, Aug. 8, after falling 2 percentage points the week before. Corn in the silking stage continued to run near average at 95% versus the five-year average of 94%, while corn in the dough stage was further ahead of normal at 56% versus the average of 51%. Corn reaching dent, on the other hand, was slightly behind normal at 8% versus the five-year average of 11%.

After rising the week before, soybean conditions nationwide held steady last week at 60% good to excellent as of Sunday. Soybean development continued to run ahead of the average pace last week. NASS estimated that 91% of the crop was blooming as of Sunday, 2 percentage points ahead of the five-year average of 89%. Soybeans setting pods were pegged at 72%, 4 percentage points ahead of the five-year average of 68%.

The condition of the spring wheat crop inched up another percentage point last week to reach 11% good to excellent as of Sunday. That's still the lowest good-to-excellent rating since 6% in 1988. Spring wheat harvest accelerated again last week, jumping ahead 21 percentage points to reach 38% complete as of Sunday. That is 17 points ahead of the five-year average of 21%.

Winter wheat harvest neared completion last week, reaching 95% as of Sunday, 4 percentage points ahead of the average of 91%.

Sorghum headed was 69%, 2 percentage points ahead of the five-year average. Sorghum coloring was pegged at 26%, 3 percentage points behind average. Sorghum condition was rated 63% good to excellent, up 1 percentage point

Cotton squaring was 88%, 7 percentage points behind the average. Cotton setting bolls was 63%, 5 percentage points behind the average pace. Cotton condition was rated 65% good to excellent, up 5 percentage points from the previous week.

Rice was 74% headed, 6 percentage points behind the average pace. Rice harvested was 7%, 1 percentage point behind average. Rice condition was rated 75% good to excellent, up 3 percentage points from the previous week.

Oats were 64% harvested, 7 percentage points behind average. Barley was 35% harvested, 11 percentage points ahead of the five-year average. Barley condition was rated 24% good to excellent, up 3 percentage points from the previous week.

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EVALUATING FALL ALFLAFA STANDS
– Ben Beckman, NE Extension Educator

Were you expecting more from your alfalfa yields from the first cuttings? Is it time to renovate, start over, or move on? Typically evaluating alfalfa stands occurs in spring, but checking out those areas this fall will give you more time for weighing options going forward.

There are two options when evaluating your stand: First, by the number of plants per square foot (typically recommended for newer stands) and second, by the number of stems, for established stands. University of Wisconsin research shows that stem count more accurately predicts yield compared to plant number, however, either method will provide information that can be useful for making management decisions.

To determine the number of plants or stems per square foot I recommend using a hay square. Your hay square should measure 17 x 17 inches square or be a 19 inch diameter circle. A quick and cheap option is to build one out of ½ in. PVC and some 90° corners. If you can find a hula hoop that is 19 inches in diameter, that works too, but be prepared for some funny looks as you measure hoop diameter in the store.

Pick 5 random areas in your field to sample. Then count the plants or stems that would be harvested.  Typically anything over 6 inches in height qualifies to determine your count. Next, divide those numbers in half to get stems or plants per square foot. For established stands having 4 to 5 healthy plants per square foot or 55 stems per square foot would warrant a productive and healthy stand. Stem counts below 55 see a significant decrease in dry matter production. For spring established stands, 10-15 plants per square foot is a perfectly healthy stand as the alfalfa begins to age.  Plants will continue to branch out, so 35-55 stems per square foot is the goal at this point.

Evaluate your alfalfa stand this fall to determine needs for spring. For established stands 4 to 5 plants and 55 stems per square foot are good while new stands should have 10-15 plants or 35-55 stems per square foot.  If your stand is below these thresholds, we need to start weighing our options.



UNL webinar to feature panel discussion with ag carbon credit organizations

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Center for Agricultural Profitability will host a panel discussion with representatives of carbon credit organizations working with farmers and ranchers at noon on Aug. 12.  

The U.S. Senate has just approved the Growing Climate Solutions Act, which could create greater transparency in ag carbon credit markets. After each panel member provides a summary of how their company approaches the ag carbon credit market, viewers will have the opportunity to ask questions.

The discussion will be hosted by Dave Aiken, a professor and agricultural law and water specialist in the university’s Department of Agricultural Economics. Panel members will be Lisa Streck, head of the Carbon Grower Program at Bayer; Tamara Kass, vice president of business development at CIBO Technologies; and CK Wisniewski, manager of landowner success at Grassroots Carbon.

The webinar is presented as part of the Center for Agricultural Profitability’s weekly webinar series, held every Thursday at noon.

For more information resources about agricultural carbon markets, and to register for the webinar, visit the Center for Agricultural Profitability’s website, https://cap.unl.edu.



Nebraska Extension Provides In-Field Training in August on Corn and Soybean Production

Nebraska Extension is providing in-field training opportunities during two upcoming crop management diagnostic clinics. Training includes a Midwest corn production clinic on Aug. 25 and a Midwest soybean production clinic on Aug. 26.  

The clinics offer the following:
    Hands-on, in-field training with CCA credits.
    Opportunity to learn from the unbiased expertise of university specialists.
    Up-to-date, current, research-based information.
    One-on-one attention, actual on-site plot demonstrations, and beneficial interaction with other participants.
    Small groups that promote interaction between presenters and participants.
    The training sessions consistently receive excellent reviews.
    Held at a site specifically developed for the training at the University of Nebraska Eastern Nebraska Research and Extension Center near Mead, Nebraska.  (A short drive - 50 minutes from Eppley Airfield-Omaha or 35 minutes from the Lincoln Airport)
    Moneyback guarantee if not completely satisfied with the training.

The training sessions will provide participants to view an entire growing season in one place. The field days will feature plots with crop growth and development at a range of vegetative/reproductive growth stages. Discounts are available to participants who attend both soybean and corn sessions.

Aug. 25 Midwest corn production clinic topics include: agronomy cultural practices; genetics/production; insect damage in corn; plant pathology; soil fertility; IPM for successful weed management in corn; and irrigation management.  Eight total CCA credits have been approved.  (2-Crop Mgt., 2-Nutr. Mgt., 1 Soil & Water Mgt., and 3-Pest Mgt.)

Aug. 26 Midwest soybean production clinic topics include: agronomy cultural practices; insect management in soybeans; plant pathology; soil fertility; and IPM for successful weed management in soybeans.  Eight total CCA credits have been approved (2-Crop Mgt., 1-Nutr. Mgt., 1 Soil & Water Management, and 4-Pest Mgt.)

Early registration is recommended to reserve a seat and resource materials. If registering for one clinic, cost is $115 by Aug. 20 and $140 after. The cost to attend both clinics is $170 by Aug. 20 and $220 after.

Participants will meet at the August N. Christenson Research and Education Building at the University’s Eastern Nebraska Research and Extension Center near Mead. The corn production clinic will take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with 7:30 a.m. registration. The soybean production clinic will run from 8:25 a.m. to 5:10 p.m. with registration at 8 a.m.

Visit the website: https://enrec.unl.edu/crop for additional information or to register. Contact Nebraska Extension CMDC Programs, 1071 County Road G, Ithaca, NE 68033, call 800-529-8030, e-mail cdunbar2@unl.edu or fax 402-624-8010.

Nebraska Extension is part of the University of Nebraska's Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources.



Norfolk Beef Expo is Sept 11-12 '21

The Agri-Business Council of the Norfolk Area Chamber of Commerce hosts the annual Norfolk Beef Expo, a live market calf show and auction, every September, at the Northeast Community College Chuck M. Pohlman Ag Complex.

The Norfolk Area Chamber of Commerce Agri-Business Council intends to host the 72nd  Annual Norfolk Beef Expo, a calf show and auction open to youth throughout Nebraska, at Northeast Community College’s Chuck Pohlman Ag Complex on September 11th & 12th, 2021.

It is open to Nebraska youth  between the ages of 8 and 19 as of the previous January 1st. The Beef Expo is a tradition for many families and will be celebrating its 72nd year in 2021.  

In 2020, the calf show had 98 entries from 25 Nebraska counties in competition for the grand champion market steer and market heifer titles. Exhibitors are also able to compete for prizes in the showmanship and team fitting contests.

Students interested in participating in the show must fully complete the Beef Expo Entry Form and Animal Care Form and submit them to the Norfolk Area Chamber of Commerce no later than September 7, 2021. Please carefully read and follow all Beef Expo Rules https://norfolkareachamber.com/beef-expo/.

High school juniors and seniors who exhibit at the Beef Expo, and are planning to major in agri-business or a related field, may also apply for a $500 scholarship. The Beef Expo Scholarship Application must be received at the Norfolk Area Chamber of Commerce no later than October 15, 2021.

Friends, family and the general public are invited to attend and help support exhibitors. They may do so by participating in the premium auction that is held immediately following the 5 pm selection of champions, contributing to the “buyers pool,” and/or helping to sponsor this annual event. All buyers pool contributions go directly to the participants and are not used for the profit of the Agri-Business Council.

Please submit the Sponsorship Form with your payment to the Norfolk Area Chamber of Commerce no later than September 3, 2021, to be recognized in the show program.

For more information about the Norfolk Beef Expo, contact Jeny Albin at 402-371-4862 or jalbin@norfolkareachamber.com.



What's Up for Rents in 2022?
Randy Dickhut, Senior Vice President - Real Estate Operations, Farmers National Company

With the calendar turning to August, it is the time of year when landowners and tenants should be giving thought to rental terms for the 2022 crop season. Grain prices much higher than have been seen for a few years prompted the first thought that cash rental rates would be up significantly for 2022. But, higher input costs coming for the 2022 crop have now tempered those expected increases. Also, some regions are experiencing a drought and reduced yields, so upward pressure on rents will be less in those areas.
 
When projecting crop incomes for next year, higher prices times normal yields give a higher gross income than lately. But, input costs, specifically fertilizer, are going to be up significantly with additional smaller increases in seed and chemicals. In fact, the cost to fertilize a soybean and corn rotation could be up 50-60% in some cases. The higher cost of production will cut into the expected net income which reduces somewhat the available net crop income to pay what was an expected much higher cash rent. At this time, cash rental rates could be up 0-20% depending on commodity price outlook, 2021 yield outcomes, and if the current rent is at market rate or below.  
 
There are landowners taking another look at a crop share lease or a custom operation because of the strong commodity prices especially if rental rates for next year don't meet their expectations. The owner will need to know costs, expected yields, and factor in the additional risk when comparing different leasing arrangements. For many areas where some type of crop share arrangement is the norm, there will probably be little change in the terms for next year.
 
One thing that a landowner needs to be aware of before negotiating any changes in leasing terms or rates is whether their state has lease termination notification dates and when those are each year. The owner needs to notify their tenant if they want to make changes in next year's lease or if not, the lease terms will carry over to the following year. If changes are to be made, it is a good business practice for both the landowner and the tenant to have the conversations started early and before any notification deadline.  This gives time to reach agreement and make plans for the next season.



UNMC, Children’s Hospital & Medical Center awarded NIH grant to help migrant agricultural workers with resources to stay healthy during COVID-19 pandemic

The University of Nebraska Medical Center, Children’s Hospital & Medical Center and the University of Nebraska at Kearney are collaborating on a $3 million grant to help rural Nebraska families working in agriculture stay healthy.

The team will work through the state of Nebraska Migrant Education Program to help migrant families in central Nebraska living primarily in Adams, Hall and Buffalo counties.

Nebraska is one of four states to receive funding from a second installment of the Safe Return to School Diagnostic Testing Initiative, launched earlier this year as part of the National Institutes of Health Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics Underserved Populations (RADx-UP) program.

The RADX-UP program, which will provide up to $15 million over two years, expands the number of community partnership grants aimed at increased availability of COVID-19 testing and school attendance for children from underserved communities.  

The grant will focus on implementing an electronic, mobile health (mHealth) guided, at-home COVID-19 testing program for students 5-18 years old and their parents. It also will address challenges families may face due to the pandemic such as food insecurity or job loss.  

Russell McCulloh, MD, UNMC associate professor and chief of the division of pediatric hospital medicine at UNMC and Children’s Hospital & Medical Center, is principal investigator of the grant. Jana Broadhurst, MD, PhD, assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Pathology and Microbiology and director of the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit Clinical Laboratory at Nebraska Medicine, is co-principal investigator.

“Migrant families are a vital part of rural communities in Nebraska,” Dr. McCulloh said. “Migrant families often face more job, food and housing insecurity risks than their neighbors. Because they move to where the work is, relocation can be a barrier to children getting an education and health care. If parents miss work because of a sick child, they risk losing their jobs.

“Maximizing in-person schooling helps migrant children by providing the best learning environment as well as access to school-based meals, speech or occupational therapy and after school programs. If we can give them the power of our mHealth tools and improve linkages to community resources, we can help avoid the negative effects of COVID complications or spreading COVID and reduce some social stressors. The idea is to make communities more resilient and enable access to programs where they are,” Dr. McCulloh said.

Over the next two years, families will be recruited through the Nebraska Migrant Education Program. The goal is to enroll 800 students and caregivers to screen themselves for COVID symptoms in the home and, if needed, conduct home-based COVID-19 saliva test kits that would be mailed to UNMC. Families also can connect with community-based partners including a community navigator in the Children’s Physicians, Kearney office.  



Biofuel and Ag Leaders Call for Accountable Life Cycle Analysis for SAF Tax Credits

On Friday, the Renewable Fuels Association, Growth Energy, American Farm Bureau Federation, National Biodiesel Board, National Corn Growers Association, and National Farmers Union sent a letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance and the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means outlining its recommendations for a sound and effective sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) tax credit.

In an effort to decarbonize transportation and reduce aviation emissions, Congress is considering new legislation to establish a tax credit to promote and develop robust domestic SAF production. To be successful, the ag and biofuels coalition notes in their letter, the tax credit must be based on accurate carbon accounting in life cycle analysis (LCA) led by the U.S. Department of Energy:

“Numerous members of our respective organizations are poised to produce SAF or sustainable feedstocks for SAF. Many others are looking to work toward participation in the full value chain in the relatively near future. We recognize the importance of decarbonizing the aviation sector with low carbon liquid fuels. Because biomass feedstocks are essential SAF sources, it is imperative that the tax credit properly account for the lifecycle emissions of these sources and the petroleum products these new fuels will replace.

“We urge you to make the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) the lead agency in establishing a regularly updated LCA for any SAF credit. Across our federal government, DOE has the best resources, expertise, and current ability to assess lifecycle emissions fairly and scientifically.”

The letter also pointed out that carbon intensity estimates under the International Civil Aviation Organization for some SAF sources are “wildly inaccurate and incorrectly penalized” and cannot be supported.



NBB Leaders Celebrate RFS Anniversary While Urging Future Support from EPA

This weekend marked the 16th anniversary of the Renewable Fuel Standard, or RFS, a policy that has played a keystone role in decarbonizing America’s diesel fuel supply. On the heels of the anniversary, National Biodiesel Board CEO Donnell Rehagen noted the sustainable growth of the biodiesel industry under the RFS and urged policymakers to continue supporting future growth.

“The Renewable Fuel Standard has been crucial to growing the advanced biofuel industry, and it will remain essential for future decarbonization efforts across the country,” Rehagen said. “The RFS supported the sustainable growth of a 3-billion-gallon market for biodiesel and renewable diesel that has cut 143.8 million metric tons of carbon emissions over the past decade. We cannot afford to lose ground now. This policy should support continued growth of advanced biofuels as our industry strives to reach 6 billion gallons by 2030.”

Created under the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and expanded to specifically include biodiesel and renewable diesel, jet fuel, and heating oil under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, the RFS drives the development of advanced biofuels that reduce carbon emissions from some of the hardest economic sectors to decarbonize.



Like the Song of the Summer, Butter (and Dairy) is Hot
NMPF

All over the world’s airwaves and (of course, properly socially distanced) dance floors this summer, the song “Butter” by Korean group BTS has been ubiquitous, entrenched at the top of the Billboard pop charts.

Dairy approves. It always helps an industry when its products capture an upbeat cultural moment. But honestly, in the case of butter and “Butter,” it isn’t shocking. Butter’s been on the rise for years now. It was only a matter of time before pop culture caught up with what consumers increasingly understand: nothing else is “smooth like butter.”

Some fun facts on how “hot like summer” butter really is, according to consumer data:
    In 2020, 78 percent of U.S. households bought butter or butter blends. That’s up from 74.5 percent in 2019. It really is everywhere.
    The average shopper bought butter or butter blends on eight more shopping trips during the year, on average, during 2020 than in 2019. Consumers gotta have it!
    Butter and blends accounted for 5.8 percent of all dairy products sold in grocery aisles in 2020. But they had a 7.8 percent share of dairy’s overall gain, another measure of butter’s growing prominence in the aisle.
    In raw dollars, butter sales rose by $621 million – a 19 percent increase – from 2019 to 2020.

And butter, of course, is a part of the overall dairy story. Dairy grocery-store sales rose 14 percent in 2020 from 2019, to $67 billion. And while the 2020 numbers for overall dairy per-capita consumption aren’t out yet, the trend line is clear: Dairy is winning with consumers – and not just on the radio.
So if you’re channel-surfing and a certain catchy Korean pop song gets lodged in your ear, know you’re not alone. In fact, the number of butter adherents is growing every day. That’s what quality will bring you – and that’s why we know that butter’s time in the sun will last long after the chart run is over -- though we’re more than happy to be topping it.



To wean or not to wean?
Brenda Boetel, Dept of Ag Economics, University of Wisconsin-River Falls

This year, cow/calf producers will see an increase in cost of production due mainly to the rise in feed and fuel prices; however, a corresponding increase in feeder cattle prices has not yet occurred. The drought has exacerbated these high feed costs as high-quality grazing opportunities are limited, forcing some producers to begin supplementing with hay and sileage earlier than normal.
 
The prolonged drought and high temperatures have 42% of US range and pasture conditions rated at poor or very poor, compared to 30% during this same week in 2020 and only 19% on average over 2015-2019. Hay supplies are also well below average and some producers are running out of forage. Drought like conditions have caused some western ranchers to sell cattle 30 to 45 days earlier than normal, basically starting the fall calf run for 2021.
 
Weaning/selling calves earlier, in August or early September, rather than October/November, is a management practice often used during drought situations. Not only do calves eat a fair amount of pasture, but lactating cows also require more feed. The balancing act is determining whether the additional days you can keep cows on pasture, thereby reducing over-wintering costs, is greater than the hit you will take from lower proceeds from calf sales. Light calves generally bring higher prices per pound, but with less pounds to sell the profit may be lower.
 
Every producer will need to evaluate their own situation and determine whether the lower income from calf sales outweighs the extra feed needed to over winter cows. Prior to early weaning though be certain there will be market opportunities for early weaned calves in your area.
 
Another consideration would be the indirect costs of not early weaning. By keeping calves on pasture, your cows may head into winter with lower body condition scores due to poor grazing conditions and nursing a calf. It will be expensive to improve BCS this winter given the high cost of feed. The lower BCS of Fall 2021 will have economic impacts in 2022 as research shows that low BCS cows have lower pregnancy rates, wean fewer calves, and have lower weaning rates.
 
Short-term losses for 2021 and possibly 2022 for cow/calf producers will likely be replaced by large profits in late 2022 and 2023 as reductions in per capita beef supplies will mean higher retail beef prices. The question remains though whether how many cow/calf producers can maintain the short-term losses in the meantime.  



New Draxxin KP, a Combination Treatment for Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) From Zoetis

Zoetis today announced a new combination product to treat bovine respiratory disease (BRD) and control related fever (pyrexia): Draxxin® KP (tulathromycin and ketoprofen injection) Injectable Solution. It’s a new single-treatment option for beef and dairy producers.

Draxxin KP includes the well-known effectiveness of Draxxin® (tulathromycin injection) Injectable Solution and adds ketoprofen, a fast-acting nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), in a single treatment approved for use in beef steers, beef heifers, beef calves two months of age and older, beef bulls, dairy bulls and dairy replacement heifers.

“With BRD, there can be an underlying fever, which can progress quickly and lead to appetite loss,” said Shawn Blood, DVM, managing technical services veterinarian at Zoetis. “Using an NSAID together with an antibiotic can aid treatment response and reduce the fever that typically comes with BRD compared with using an antibiotic treatment alone. Draxxin KP provides the option and convenience to have two powerful, effective ingredients working together.”  

One Shot, Two Effective Ingredients
In one subcutaneous injection, Draxxin KP starts working fast — both products have a rapid onset1 — against fever and four major bacterial pathogens associated with BRD:
     Control fever: Because Draxxin KP includes an NSAID, it controls the fever that typically comes with BRD. The fast-acting anti-inflammatory, ketoprofen, has been demonstrated to reduce temperatures in as little as one hour.
     Treat four major BRD pathogens: Draxxin KP provides the same long-acting antibacterial activity that Draxxin has against four major bacterial pathogens (Mannheimia haemolytica, Pasteurella multocida, Histophilus somni and Mycoplasma bovis) associated with BRD for up to 14 days.

Fast Facts About Draxxin® KP (tulathromycin and ketoprofen injection) Injectable Solution
    One shot, administered subcutaneously
    Treats BRD and controls fever in beef steers, beef heifers, beef calves two months of age and older, beef bulls, dairy bulls and dairy replacement heifers
    Low-volume dose of 2.5 mg tulathromycin and 3.0 mg ketoprofen/kg or 1.1 mL per 100 pounds body weight
    Short meat withdrawal of 18 days
    Draxxin KP has the same dose size and viscosity as Draxxin, so you should expect the same year-round syringeability as Draxxin.
    Maintains therapeutic level of tulathromycin for approximately 14 days1

Demonstrated Fast BRD Recovery in Multisite Studies
Draxxin KP was demonstrated in two multisite studies in the United States and EU:
     A fast treatment for BRD-related fever: Studies found Draxxin KP demonstrated a significant reduction of  BRD-associated fever from one hour up to 24 hours after treatment compared with Draxxin alone.
    An effective BRD treatment: Studies showed Draxxin KP had a significantly greater BRD treatment success rate compared with calves treated with saline and similar treatment success rates with calves receiving Draxxin alone.

“When cattle get sick, fast and successful treatment is crucial,” Dr. Blood said. “Draxxin KP is demonstrated to treat BRD and control fever effectively, which can help cattle feel better and improve overall well-being. Additionally, first-treatment success can help reduce the need for subsequent and overall antibiotic treatments,6 which helps ensure important antibiotics remain effective into the future.”

The addition of Draxxin® KP enhances the leading portfolio of BRD treatment options from Zoetis.