EIA, West Nile virus cases reported in Kansas 

Angus cows and calves in green pasture. (K-State Research and Extension news service)

Data driven decisions to improve herd performance

  • By Chevy-Lynn Vaske │ K-State Research and Extension news service
A miniature goldendoodle dog staying cool on a hot summer day. (iStock │ #2187715472 - nycshooter)

Keep animals safe and healthy during excessive heat

  • By Lauren Quinn │ University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

How to help your chickens beat the heat 

$27.1 billion advanced for ag spending by Senate committee

Cattle and other livestock can suffer from sun exposure, bacterial infections and increased activity of parasite-carrying insects during the summer. The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory offers guidance on what to look for and how to treat. (Hannah Harrison/Texas A&M AgriLife)

3 livestock skin concerns to watch for this summer

Heavy rains in causing flooding in the Midwest causing problems for grain and cattle farmers. These cattle have moved up to dry ground as water levels quickly rise. (iStock │ #1147191171 - JJ Gouin)

Include farm animals in disaster preparedness plan

  • By Lauren Bryan │ University of Illinois Extension
Ergot bodies on seed heads look like mouse droppings. MU Extension file photo.

Making hay to reduce ergot infestation

  • By Linda Geist │ University of Missouri Extension