Herd Health
Florida Tightens Rules as NWS Nears
Florida Restricts Texas Animals as New World Screwworm Cases Creep Toward US Border
REDFIELD, Iowa (DTN) — As New World screwworm (NWS) cases increase in northern Mexico, another Southern state — Florida — has begun instituting new restrictions...
Texas NWS Facility Breaks Ground
USDA Groundbreaking Marks Step Toward Eradication of New World Screwworm Threat
REDFIELD, Iowa (DTN) — New World screwworm (NWS) has not entered the United States, but with the closest case 90 miles away in Mexico, livestock...
Bull Management Vital After Sale
NDSU: Bull Management From Sale to Pasture Is Important
OMAHA (DTN) — Bull buying season is in full swing. Purchase prices in most cases are on the expensive side.
Entomologists Stress New World Screwworm Preparation
Experts Urge Livestock Producers to Be Proactive in New World Screwworm Preparation
REDFIELD, Iowa (DTN) — As New World screwworm (NWS) continues to be a problem in Mexico and inches closer to the Texas border, entomologists say...
Grazing Too Early Limits Forage Growth
MU Extension: Grazing Too Soon Sets Pastures Up for Yearlong Failure
OMAHA (DTN) — With the calendar changing over to March and green grass coming soon, many cow-calf producers can’t wait for the approaching grazing season....
Protect Your Herd From Anaplasmosis
The Silent Threat in Your Pasture: How Anaplasmosis Is Devastating Cattle Herds
Anaplasmosis is one of those diseases that will keep you awake at night. For starters, it is aggravating to diagnose. Sure, a simple blood smear...
Assess Udder Quality in Beef Cattle
Understanding, Assessing Udder Quality Essential in Beef Cattle
OMAHA (DTN) — Gravity affects beef cattle as it does the human body. Over time, gravity takes hold in ways which are not desirable. This...
Sterile Flies Combat NWS Spread
Texas NWS Fly Dispersal Facility Helps Combat Pest
REDFIELD, Iowa (DTN) — As the New World screwworm (NWS) has continued to spread north in Mexico, U.S. officials continue to do what it takes...
Sterile NWS Flies Released in Texas
USDA Will Release Sterile Flies in Texas to Defend Against New World Screwworm
REDFIELD, Iowa (DTN) — USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has shifted sterile New World screwworm (NWS) fly release to include into Texas...
Texas Prepares for New World Screwworm
Texas Governor Issues Disaster Declaration to Prepare for New World Screwworm Risk
WASHINGTON (DTN) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday issued a statewide disaster declaration to equip better the Texas New World screwworm (NWS) Response Team...