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## The mess of Stress: Tips to bolster your herd's immunity

Doctoring calves is never easy. Doctoring lots of calves is a nightmare. For producers, nothing takes more time or creates more stress than seeing sick cattle. So how do you get ahead of the problem and address herd health and immunity before it's too late?

## **[Click](http://ag.alltech.com/en/blog/mess-stress-tips-bolster-your-herd-immunity)**[here for tips to bolster your herd's immunity and increase profitability >>](http://ag.alltech.com/en/blog/mess-stress-tips-bolster-your-herd-immunity)****

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## ## [Raising calves or kids: Which is harder?](http://ag.alltech.com/en/blog/raising-calves-or-kids-which-harder)

Parenting children and raising calves are incredible gifts and incredible challenges. Some calves and some kids turn out well while others do not? Is it luck? Or is it something else? Are there some parenting truths that can be applied to raising beef cattle? 

## **[Click here to learn some interesting truths from parenting that can also apply to raising calves >>](http://ag.alltech.com/en/blog/raising-calves-or-kids-which-harder)**

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## **## [From Italy: Lessons on healthy beef cattle adaptation](http://ag.alltech.com/en/blog/italy-lessons-healthy-beef-cattle-adaptation)**

Italy is well known for its high levels of animal importation. Currently, the Italian cow-calf system is not large enough to satisfy the country’s demands. 80% of Italy’s calves are imported from France, followed by Ireland, Poland, Germany and Spain.

## **[Click here to learn some expert tips from Italy on cattle importation and travel >>](http://ag.alltech.com/en/blog/italy-lessons-healthy-beef-cattle-adaptation)**