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

Heavily pregnant cow with herdmates. (Adobe Stock │ #594195930 - jackienix)

Feeding tips for pregnant cows and heifers

Hornless red cows in the pasture. (Adobe Stock │ #354270645 - Nataliya Schmidt)

Overeating disease in calves

  • By Lisa Moser │ K-State Research and Extension news service
Windrow damage is part of this week’s Pasture and Forage newsletter from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (Photo by Shutterstock and courtesy of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.)

Managing windrow disease in alfalfa 

Forage Field Day in western Iowa to focus on summer annuals

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
A variety of packages of ground beef at the supermarket. (iStock │ #958146400 - AHPhotoswpg)

K-State study reveals insights into ground beef spoilage

  • By Madeline Drake │ K-State Research and Extension news service