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Animal Health, Beef, Cow Calf, Crops and Cattle, Lacey Vilhauer, Livestock

Mineral intake affects cattle health, reproduction and performance 

Mineral intake affects cattle health, reproduction and performance, but requirements vary with diet and environment. Read More

After 25 years, Oklahoma State University Extension is announcing the conclusion of the Oklahoma Quality Beef Network. (Photo by Mitchell Alcala, OSU Agriculture)
Livestock, Oklahoma, Southern Region

OSU Extension concludes Oklahoma Quality Beef Network certification program

New World screwworm larvae. (Photo courtesy USDA APHIS.)
Animal Health, Beef, Equine, Dairy, Sheep and Goats, Lacey Vilhauer, Livestock, USDA

New World screwworm reaches 2 states as USDA confirms fifth U.S. case

End goal in mind when raising calves 

  • May 8, 2026
  • By Kylene Scott
(Photo courtesy of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.)

5 calf health considerations to maximize immunity, decrease disease 

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  • By Kylene Scott

Strain matters in probiotic selection

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  • By Lacey Newlin

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  • April 16, 2021
  • By Jerry Nine

Beef industry to largely weather the effects of mid-February snowstorms

  • February 21, 2021
  • By Donald Stotts, Oklahoma State University

Herd health centers on producers’ actions

  • January 22, 2021
  • By Kylene Scott

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