(Photo courtesy of Kansas State University Research and Extension.)

Cattle Chat: The hidden cost of cattle shrink 

University of Missouri Extension specialists urge producers to closely watch cattle that graze pastures containing Johnson grass and other sorghum species. (Photo courtesy of Tim Evans.)

Cattle producers urged to watch for prussic acid poisoning

Dr. Maynard Ewton Jr. and his wife Rosemarie (sitting at table) join the leadership of Texas A&M AgriLife Research on the Slaughter-Harris Ranch. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo.)

Historic Slaughter-Harris Ranch to serve AgriLife Research carbon and greenhouse gas mitigation initiatives

Dairy cows

BeefWatch Focus: How producers can help cattle cope with extreme heat 

Scott Brown, a livestock economist, spoke at the recent Cattle U event in Manhattan, Kansas. (Journal photo by Lacey Vilhauer.)

Livestock economist gives cattle price and herd rebuilding outlook 

Make sure to put safety first 

Katahdin sheep grazing Indiangrass, big bluestem, little bluestem mix during D3 drought in Truxton, Missouri. (Photo by Rusty Lee.)

Native warm-season grasses help feed livestock through drought

The New Mexico Department of Agriculture, in conjunction with the New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service, recently held a hands-on training exercise focused on maintaining herd health in cattle in Hachita, New Mexico. The training exercise took place as part of the New Mexico-Sonora Commission’s ongoing Campaign for the Eradication of Bovine Trichomoniasis and Brucellosis in the State of Sonora. NMSU Extension Veterinarian Dr. John Wenzel (center) guides a veterinarian from Sonora, Mexico, in collecting a Trichomoniasis sample from a bull. (Photo courtesy of the New Mexico Department of Agriculture.)

NMDA continues work to improve livestock health