Close up of the tick. (Adobe Stock │ #115948190 - Volodymyr)

Time to check and treat your herd for ticks

  • By Sherry Hoyer and Beth Reynolds │ Iowa State University Extension
(Journal stock photo by Jennifer Carrico.)
Dairy cows at the K-State Dairy Farm (Photo: K-State Research and Extension)
Little girl feeding a cow. (iStock │ #1463293335 - Aziz Shamuratov)
It is important to maintain the cattle handling facilities for the safety of the people and the animals, say the experts at the Beef Cattle Institute. (K-State Research and Extension)

Keeping facilities in working order

  • By Lisa Moser │ K-State Research and Extension news service
Cattle drinking. (Journal photo by Lacey Vilhauer.)
The goal of each cattle operation is for the cows to produce a calf each year, say the veterinarians at the Beef Cattle Institute. (K‑State Research and Extension)

Deciding to keep or cull cows

  • By Lisa Moser │ K-State Research and Extension news service