Flooded Iowa field (Photo: Iowa State University Extension and Outreach)

Forage specialist shares advice on assessment and recovery following flooding

  • By Shelby Gruss │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Female horse flies can be stubborn, aggressive blood feeders. Reports of the pest have not been high so far, but they are expected to increase in areas that received heavy rains over recent weeks. (Bart Drees/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Livestock, humans at risk of painful bites as horse fly populations increase

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

Flies can bite into a rancher’s profit

Calves grazing on the Giles Ranch. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)

Kleberg selected as Golden Spur honoree

A small piglet in the farm. Swine in a stall. Shallow depth of field portrait of young pig in the farm.

U.S. hog inventory up 1%

Cattle import restrictions are in place in 17 states due to confirmed positives of highly pathogenic avian influenza in some dairy herds. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)

Officials outline bird flu responses

Cattle grazing in a wheat pasture (Photo: Kansas State University Extension)

Livestock Calendar July 5 2024

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