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The USDA reports a 1% rise in US cattle on feed compared to last year. Placements and marketings show declines, indicating adjustments within the cattle industry.

Fly larvae mature in moist places like manure piles and winter-feeding areas.

Too much heat in hog buildings can lead to stressed pigs – or even worse. As the dog days of August approach, producers need to be vigilant when it comes to keeping pigs cool. Making sure cooling systems work is key, says Joseph Zulovich, Extension ag engineer with the University of Missouri. He says with

The U.S. pork industry supports hundreds of thousands of jobs and generates billions in revenue. It contributes to rural economies and exports drive further growth.

Special Ranger Sigur promptly alerted other special rangers in the surrounding counties about the fraudulent scheme.

Biosecurity is a key component to animal health and disease prevention on any livestock farm.

BBC For the past 12 years, Freddy Morales has spent most of his time in close proximity to America’s dairy cows, working on several of the country’s thousands of dairy farms.

Driving or riding through a pen or pasture of cattle is a favorite chore for many producers.

The researchers randomly split 20 cows between four treatments: a high dose of AT; a low dose of this red seaweed; oregano, which also inhibits methane formation; and the control group. They rotated the animals among the treatments in four 28-day periods.

Protecting farm animals from diseases spread by insects starts with insect prevention.