Time leaves its mark on every cattle operation, but the right tools can help make the next chapter a little easier. Discover this month’s new products that prove progress doesn’t replace tradition — it builds on it.

Hands-free vaccine gun holster

Last fall, VacHolster, a livestock innovation company, introduced a hands-free vaccine gun holster that helps ranchers preserve what matters most — animal health, herd efficiency and their own time. Built to withstand harsh ranch conditions, the VacHolster keeps vaccine guns secure, clean and within easy reach. This helps reduce stress, prevents contamination and improves animal handling safety.

“Ranchers are tired of searching for where they last set down their syringe or trying to figure out where they can set down their syringe to free their hands for other jobs,” says Seth Davis, founder of VacHolster. “We built the VacHolster to solve that problem. It’s a tool that keeps your vaccine gun exactly where your hand expects it to be, and as a bonus, it helps protect the potency of your vaccine, reduces needle-stick risks and improves cattle handling speeds by up to 20%.”

By eliminating the need to set syringes down between uses, ranchers can speed up vaccination while keeping valuable vaccines protected from sunlight, dirt and damage. Since its launch, VacHolster has been used on more than 10,000 head of cattle and 6,000 calves. It has been worn for hundreds of miles on horseback, four-wheelers, and in pickup trucks. Ranchers enjoy the product for its durability, comfort and time-saving functionality.

For more information go to www.VacHolster.com.

Baling technology for tackling high-density forages

John Deere launched the new V452M round baler in early September, a product offering enhanced productivity and precision to larger-scale hay and forage operations. The V452M headlines the newly updated lineup of VR and CR round baler models, introducing advanced features purpose-built for heavy crop and silage conditions.

“The V452M and the broader VR and CR model updates are designed for more density, more productivity and more actionable data,” says Kaylene Ballesteros, John Deere marketing manager. “This update enhances our variable-chamber and combination balers with features that support high-volume silage and heavy crop conditions, while complementing the proven performance of our 1 Series models. It’s about giving our farmers and ranchers the right tool for their operation, whether they’re baling 500 or 5,000 bales a year.”

Expanding the versatility of John Deere’s round baler lineup, the VM, VR and CR lineup updates include variable-chamber and variable-wrapping combination models. The new V452M offers bale sizes up to 5.5 feet in diameter, giving producers more flexibility and control over their forage output.

The VM, VR and CR lineup offers cutting-edge features designed to boost productivity and simplify decision-making, like faster gate cycle times and access to near real-time bale documentation and yield insights. 

For more information contact your local John Deere dealer or visit https://deere.com.