Amy Langvardt minds the cattle at the May Beef Month proclaimation event May 12 near Manhattan, Kansas. Lyons Ranch hosted the event where Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed the proclamation. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)

Are cattle prices starting to top out?

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
K-State veterinary toxicologist Steve Ensley says lactating animals have a higher chance of becoming water deprived, given their additional fluid needs for milk production. (Photo: K-State Research and Extension news service)

High heat intensifying water deprivation in confined livestock

  • By Jacob Klaudt │ K-State Research and Extension news service

RCALF USA’s Bullard to speak at Kansas event

Cottonseed as a supplement can help dairy farmers with milk production. (Aklaq Ahmed at Pixabay.)

Cottonseed feed benefits dairy cattle

Grazing livestock on cover crops is one of the most efficient ways to improve soil fertility. (Courtesy photo.)

Latest incidents should wake us all up

The U.S. Drought Monitor is jointly produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration. (Map courtesy of NDMC.)

Hotter days ahead for most of the High Plains

Livestock producers wanting to use Angus bulls can now test for a rare genetic condition that affects calves thanks to research initiated by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service beef cattle specialists. (Courtesy photo)

Livestock Calendar July 19 2024