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The decision to sell cows from the herd is often influenced by a variety of factors, including her performance, the quality of her offspring, cattle prices and marketing opportunities. (Photo: Kansas State University Research and Extension)
Beef, Disease, Livestock

Anthrax confirmed in Carbon County, Wyoming 

Multiple cases of anthrax have been confirmed in Wyoming beef herds, according to the Wyoming State Veterinarian. Read More

Central Region, Kansas, Lacey Vilhauer, Livestock, Swine

USDA’s National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility selected to oversee viral swine diseases

Animal Health, Lacey Vilhauer, Oklahoma, Regional Roundup

Asian longhorned tick confirmed in Oklahoma



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)

Cattle Chat: Look out for lumpy jaw and other facial diseases

  • By Jacob Klaudt │ K-State Research and Extension news service
Horses not infected with West Nile Virus. (Journal stock photo.)

Equine Infectious Anemia confirmed in Nebraska horse

Low-lying land areas are more susceptible to flooding. Brandon Dominguez, DVM, said the first step in hurricane preparation with livestock should be to identify low-lying, flood-risk land and a high-ground evacuation area. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Keep livestock safe during hurricane season with an emergency plan

  • By Ashley Vargo │ Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
With people spending more time outdoors in the summer, all family members should be checked for ticks afterward. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Keep your family safe from ticks

White packs of salad, cucumber, beet, pumpkin, tomato, paprika seeds on fresh dark soil background. Planting vegetables. Preparation for garden season in early spring. (Photo: iStock - FotoDuets)

How to store leftover garden seeds

  • By Prairey Walkling, Kristine Lang, Rhoda Burrows, and Vaughn Reints │ SDSU Extension

Stripe rust a concern in Oklahoma wheat

Nearly 3 million birds euthanized in Iowa due to Avian Influenza

(Journal photo by Lacey Vilhauer.)

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza detected in three more Oklahoma counties