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Parasites
Is Your Dewormer WORKING?
Anthelmintics (dewormers) are among history's miracle drugs. Since first introduced in the 1960s, these products have literally helped feed a growing...
A Long, Thin Line
There are some words in an obscure country song that the tick riders along the Rio Grande River between Texas and Mexico can appreciate. It's a long,...
Fever tick quarantine
At least 50 premises in Zapata County along the Mexican border in South Texas are in a temporary quarantine area designated in early September to prevent...
Deworm nursing calves
Research has debunked the theory that calves don't have a sufficiently high level of parasitism to warrant treatment until weaning, or after....
West Nile Warning: Mosquito Season Approaching
Cattle-tick fight continues
Spinosad application is a useful addition to a tick-control program, say researchers at USDA-ARS Knipling-Bushland U.S. Livestock Insects Research Laboratory...
Be a Good Neighbor
Regardless of where you live, or the type of fly control you want to implement, working with your neighbor is worth exploring. Right now, the industry...
West Nile Warning
Late last summer, Randy Glover thought he was going to die; at times, he wanted to die. The resident of rural Billings, MT, was suffering from West Nile...
From Our Columnists
Even With High Prices, Be Sure To Weigh The Return
Depending on which side of the biscuit you butter, these are fixing to be halcyon days in the cow-calf business. At least they are judging by the chatter you hear...
Key Economic Opportunities In Calf Marketing
My last series of articles focused on the economic challenges occurring in the beef-cow sector since the start of the biofuels era. This month, I’ll focus on the key economic opportunities...
Nitrate Accumulation In Plants Is A Matter Of Many Factors
Drought has made it a very rough year for many herds in the U.S. In the midst of this scramble for forage in drought areas, we need to be careful about where feeds originate...
