Livestock

Johne's can spread through a herd in manure and in colostrum. There is no cure for the disease, making a strong culling program the key to control.

If you missed deworming earlier this year, a fall program offers its own unique benefits, including maximizing use of winter hay and feed.

Q: I have several yearling heifers with a soft swelling below their jaws. A couple have swelling between the legs. I wormed them in early spring, and they get plenty of grass, so I don't think it's worms.

Aspergillus, Diplodia, Gibberella and Fusarium are just some of the ear and stalk rots starting to surface across the country at this time.

With more than 26% to 27% of the value of a hog coming from exports, trade was the dominant topic for pork producers this week during the National Pork Producers Council fly-in lobbying push in Washington, D.C. The U.S. remains the world's largest pork exporter, sending...

A notebook used to be the preferred way to keep track of a cow herd. But for today's detailed DNA testing and health care protocols that old-school approach may not provide the best results.

A new online tool developed by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension helps match crop farmers who have harvested fields available with cattle producers who are searching for crop residue for their livestock to graze.