Trying to catch up with nilgai and spread of fever ticks
Potential hosts of fever ticks in South Texas include cattle, horses, white-tailed deer and exotic hoofstock, such as red deer [...]
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07, 2016
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04, 2016
Texas families, farms battle floods
By Jessica Domel News Editor Mother Nature is taking its toll on the Lone Star State. Just weeks after parts [...]
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04, 2016
Input from cow-calf stakeholders needed
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Animal Health Monitoring Systems (USDA NAHMS) is seeking input from cattlemen on the most [...]
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03, 2016
Dr. Judd: Are there fly-resistant cattle?
As temperatures rise across Texas, the number of flies buzzing around livestock has also increased. While each rancher has his/her [...]
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03, 2016
Beef cattle numbers growing
Rebounding off a drought that lasted from 2010 to 2012, along with 2014’s record-high sale prices, ranchers are looking to [...]
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03, 2016
TAHC passes rules, opens comment period
Effective March 8, two new rules were adopted by the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC). Chapter 33: Repeal lab and [...]
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01, 2016
Three-part beef cattle production series offered
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Texas Beef Council have teamed up to present a special Beef 706 [...]
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01, 2016
Foot rot in cattle enhanced by moisture
A large number of lameness cases in cattle are caused by infection, and recent wet conditions across Texas are adding [...]
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01, 2014
California cattle could be heading to Texas
Historically dry conditions have left California with little free food available for cattle, forcing California ranchers to evaluate their beef [...]
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01, 2014
Beef prices to continue historic run
The main threat to the future high calf prices is feed costs, one Texas agricultural economist said. “Look for continued [...]