Max Irsik

Navigating a red-hot cattle market

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)

Cattle Report July 18

The Oklahoma State University Ranch Tour gives participants a first-hand look at some of the top cattle operations across the state. (Photo courtesy of OSU Agriculture.)

High Plains cattle sales report

Cattle in feedlot in West Texas. (iStock │ #174479340 - dhughes9)

Cattle Markets: July 11, 2025

What is New World screwworm, and why are they dangerous?

"Just A Scoopful" - Jerry Nine

Nation’s eyes upon Texas in light of floods

New World screwworm. (Photo courtesy USDA-APHIS.)

New screwworm case pauses reopening of Mexican border for livestock

Cattle from the Gardiner Angus Ranch have benefited from rangeland improvement that has also improved habitat for the lesser prairie-chicken on this 20,000-acre tract south of Ashland, Kansas. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)

‘Big Beautiful Bill’ signed by President Trump