Grazing cover crops with beef cattle increases soil organic carbon stocks and potassium concentrations in grazed plots, according to a study from Kansas State University. (K-State Research and Extension news service)

Cattle Report July 26th

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has been hindering commercial poultry flocks for the past few years, and in March 2025, it was discovered in a number of dairy herds. (USDA Multimedia by Lance Cheung.)

Webinar discusses what happens when animal diseases cross boundaries 

Horses not infected with West Nile Virus. (Journal stock photo.)

Equine Infectious Anemia confirmed in Nebraska horse

Cattle grazing in a wheat pasture (Photo: Kansas State University Extension)

Cattle Report July 5th

Josh and Karly Black. (Courtesy photo.)

Goats provide creative livestock option

OQBN cattle on a field outside of Langston on Monday, March 18, 2024. (Photo by Mitchell Alcala/OSU Agriculture)

Cattle Report: June 21 – June 27

Hilmar Cheese plant in Dodge City, Kansas under construction in 2023. (Courtesy photo.)

Hilmar Cheese hosting hiring event May 30

Blue Sky Farms officials broke ground for the Twin Circle Dairy near Lewis Kansas, April 26. The dairy is expected to be home to nearly 25,000 cows and construction should be completed in 2025. Currently Blue Sky Farms has six dairies in Texas and another location where heifer calves are developed. More farm locations provide feed for the cows and heifers, as well as a harvest and hauling business. Watch for more information from the groundbreaking event and speakers. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)

Groundbreaking marks new dairy in Edwards County, Kansas