A parasite that can kill beef cattle has been detected in a southeast Iowa herd. It is the first time a case of Theileriosis has been found in the state, according to the Iowa Department of ...

As most cattle producers know from year-to-year, the fly and tick season is highly variable. Some may have pinned their hope in a hard winter to reduce these external parasites, but in reality, it may ...

The USDA will require electronic ear tags in cattle and bison crossing state lines, a long-debated policy the agency said will contain disease outbreaks and keep U.S. beef acceptable to other ...

A disease carried by an invasive tick species has been found in a cow in Barren County, and state officials continue to alert farmers about this new threat to the state’s cattle industry. This is the ...

*Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to include a quote from the state veterinarian with the New Mexico Livestock Board. NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – As bird flu reached New Mexico dairy cows, the feds ...

Cool temperatures, high humidity and above-normal rainfall have culminated as the perfect storm for high tick infestations in beef herds. Rainfall levels last summer led to conditions favorable to ...

Cattle receiving insecticide-impregnated ear tags take their fly control system with them. Ear tags have provided a popular option to control the horn fly, a blood-sucking insect that hits producers ...