Farmer's Weekly

A five-point-check system for smart parasite control in livestock

In the 1990s, three South African vets developed FAMACHA, a tool that has since evolved into the Five Point Check to help ...
Beef Central

The era of Single Active Drenches must come to an end

A new wave of concern is sweeping the cattle industry as the damaging impact of continuing to use single active drenches on ...

USDA rejects Texas ag department's fly trap to prevent screwworm larvae from infecting cattle

The USDA has rejected the Texas agricultural department's plan to use a fly trap to prevent the New World Screwworm from ...
AG Week

Deworming can be one of the most economically beneficial practices for calves

Russ Daly, SDSU Extension veterinarian says that deworming calves can be one of the most beneficial management practices, however there are concerns about parasite resistance to dewormers. Many ...
El Paso Times

Northeast El Paso's longtime Bowen cattle ranch closing to make way for new TxDOT highway

The Bowen Ranch, a more than 70-year-old cattle ranch and desert oasis in far Northeast El Paso that also once hosted weddings and other events, is out of business, the victim of a new highway project ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Chianina, the world's biggest cattle, bred on small property in southern WA

Chianina cattle are the biggest in the world, weighing up to 1.7 tonnes and reaching 2 metres in height. Although the meat is considered a delicacy in Italy, some butchers are not able to process it ...
WAVY-TV

Coastal Cattle in Virginia Beach recovering after barn fire destroys farm equipment

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – The Virginia Beach Fire Department arrived to the 2300 block of Vaughan Road Saturday evening for reports of a residential structure fire. Crews arrived to the scene ...
Miami Herald

Safeguard was in place to keep killer in Miami-Dade jail, feds say. Why was he freed?

Convicted Miami-Dade killer James Daniels was mistakenly released, possibly due to a procedural failure. Rules on holding inmates may have been overlooked. Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation ...
KBTX

Asian Longhorned Tick spreads across the U.S. and could affect the cattle industry

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - According to Texas A&M AgriLife, there is another parasite that can harm a wide range of animals, particularly cattle. It’s called the Asian Longhorned Tick, and when ...
ksn.com

I-135 back open after cattle truck rollover crash

HARVEY COUNTY, Kan. (KSNW) — One person was critically hurt in a semi rollover crash on Thursday. It happened about 2:30 p.m. Thursday on the interchange of U.S. Highway 50 and Interstate 135.
Powder

Tradition Preserved—Idaho Officials Save Bogus Basin’s Quirky Superstition

Cows no longer graze in the area, making the cattle guard unnecessary. According to the Ada County Highway District, the cattle guard was also causing damage to the road’s asphalt, requiring expensive ...
The Irish Times

Farmer led officials on ‘wild-goose chase’ after moving cattle, court hears

A farmer who illegally moved cattle from Donegal to Northern Ireland has not provided any evidence of what became of them, Donegal District Court heard. Stephen Douglas Rowe, of Tawnawanny Road, Leggs ...