Cattle will need relief from the biting activity from fly pests now, and applying insecticides to the animals is the fastest ...
Pasture fly season is approaching and now is the time to evaluate your horn fly management plan for the 2018 grazing season. First, re-evaluate last year’s plan. Did it provide adequate fly control?
Cargill's Johnathan Wells explains how a 30% increase in heart rate translates to lost pounds — and why breaking the fly life cycle is the key to protecting your bottom line.
In the modern agricultural industry, the cows used in dairy production have to have their horns removed to prevent the animals from goring each other while in tight living conditions. Approximately 13 ...
K-State beef cattle veterinarians share how to keep the fly load down in August It seems like in the heat of the summer an open door can lead to a room full of house flies, leading many to turn to a ...
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Non-farmers (or really anyone who doesn’t deal with the issue) may not realize that dehorning cattle is not like trimming a fingernail. Armin Capaul, a small-scale rancher and farmer, initiated a ...
As Bob Dube dropped off his Texas longhorn at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, he noticed the educational sign near its stall and proclaimed it incorrect. Seven feet? Wrong, he said: That is not ...
FORT WORTH, Texas — Twice a day, just a few miles from downtown, Texas longhorn cattle — icons of the Old West — mosey down a street, hooves clicking on the brick pavement and heads bobbing under the ...