Ask the Vet
There are several ways to help a newborn calf after birth if it is slow. Being prepared with the proper supplies and knowing your cows are important factors in deciding when help is needed.
There are several ways to help a newborn calf after birth if it is slow. Being prepared with the proper supplies and knowing your cows are important factors in deciding when help is needed.
In the Corn Belt, crop residues are an important source of feed for grazing livestock. New data from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln show residue from high-yielding corn is changing, slightly. The corn residue has less biomass available and is lower...
The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer indicates farmers feel more optimistic about the ag economy in March than they did in February; but compared to the long-term, they are still glum.
USDA, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are reporting more cases of HPAI in Michigan, as well as presumptive positive cases in Idaho and New Mexico.
Proper heifer management will ensure they are in the herd for a long time. Breeding first-calf heifers as early as possible, proper nutrition and early weaning are all important.
Local anesthetics and meloxicam can and should be used in the practices of dehorning and castration, according to Dr. Ken McMillan. All these products are prescription drugs, so you must get them from your veterinarian.
Fear and turmoil surrounding the HPAI flu could be the market's focus for another day or another month. Whatever the timeline may be, the cattle market will continue to trade five days a week and fear shouldn't be the market's only driving factor.
A new analysis by USDA officials on behalf of the University of California finds California consumers are paying more for pork than consumers across the country to coincide with implementation of Proposition 12.
USDA stated the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and state veterinarians and public health officials are investigating the illness that has recently hit "primarily older dairy cows in Texas, Kansas, and New...
A recent Senate vote will reblock the importation of Paraguayan beef to the U.S. with supporters saying it's a safety issue.
A buyer for a 5-year-old bull wants a health certificate and a trich test before he will buy it. Why is a trich test necessary?
Beef traded lower after news of a fire at the National Beef processing facility in Liberal, Kansas. The temporary suspension of production is not expected to negatively affect the market.
Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.8 million head on March 1, 2024. The inventory was 1% above March 1, 2023, USDA NASS reported on Friday.
Beef trade was down after news of a fire at the National Beef processing facility in Liberal, Kansas. Company officials said the fire was in the loading dock and was contained within hours. No injuries were reported. Officials are continuing to assess...
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack recently announced the ruling of a voluntary label reading "Product of the USA" for meat, poultry and egg products from animals born, raised, slaughtered and processed in the U.S.
Congress recently passed the USDA appropriations package, which includes $15 million for electronic eartags for cattle and bison. These are needed to help with animal disease traceability.
After its calf was pulled, a heifer's bag was hot and hard, and the milk was a brown color. But by the next day, the milk and the bag were almost normal. What was going on?
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced a new draft plan on March 14 to protect the greater sage grouse, a bird that nests on the ground and is known for the strutting displays by males during mating season. The BLM plan provides multiple...
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