Dairy cow and newborn calf. (Photo courtesy of Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health.)
Figure 3. Comparison of plant residue amount with ability to capture snowfall moisture.
K-State veterinarian Bob Larson says cattle cannot transmit lumpy jaw or wooden tongue to each other. Groups of animals only contract the diseases when consuming the same coarse grasses. (Photo: K-State Research and Extension)
K-State experts say mud can negatively impact the health of cattle. (Photo: K-State Research and Extension)

Managing mud

  • By Lisa Moser │ K-State Research and Extension news service
The webinar series Calculating Annual Cow Costs begins on Feb. 17. (Photo by Natalie Jones)

Calculating the annual cost of cows in 2025

A dozen large eggs reached an all-time high average price of $6.14 on Jan. 18. Experts aren’t sure when prices will stabilize and start falling due to ongoing HPAI outbreaks impacting egg production. (Photo: Laura McKenzie/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Egg prices continue to climb

Looking at a horse in person and trying it out by riding it more than one time, if possible, can help ensure a good fit between horse and rider. (Photo by Shawn Deering)