Nebraska restricts importation of dairy cattle 

Instructor Kari Hamilton with Tempe, a 5-year-old Jersey, describes the importance of milk in a child’s diet. Hamilton and Tempe were at the recent 3i SHOW in Dodge City, Kansas, as an educational program. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)

Got milk! Mobile classroom tells a dairy story

Dairy cows

Strain of avian influenza found in dairy cattle

Highly pathogenic avian influenza detected in dairy cattle

Dairy cow and newborn calf. (Photo courtesy of Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health.)

IDFA notes that health agencies have been proactive

Cattle that have survived the recent wildfires in the Texas Panhandle are going to need immediate care. Owners should pay close attention to extremities, particularly hooves, udders, testicles, sheaths and soft tissues, such as eyes and muzzles. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Sam Craft).

Cattle Report – March 22-28

The U.S. Drought Monitor is jointly produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration. (Map courtesy of NDMC.)

Active weather pattern starting to pop up

Ground meat should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160 F, measured with a food thermometer, said K-State food scientist Karen Blakeslee. (K-State Research and Extension)

Latest WASDE report raises red meat, poultry production