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Long before humans understood the biology of genetic inheritance, they selected their domestic animals with the most desirable traits for breeding.

This webinar is rescheduled from the original date of December 3, 2018.

The Illinois Board of Higher Education this month approved a new undergraduate degree combining computer sciences and animal sciences at the University of Illinois.

Season 4 of The IDEA Competition is now accepting applications from veterinary student innovators through July 15th, 2019 with an opportunity to win a share of $17,500 in prize money. 

The transition to high-energy rations, particularly those with high starch levels, can involve risk of acidosis, stress and compromised immunity in feeder calves.

Small steps on the farm can yield big differences at sale time.

A new report from U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) outlines differences in the USDA's responses to outbreaks of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) and porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV), known collectively a

Newport Laboratories, Inc., a leader in custom-made vaccines, today launches Bio One™, a new, proprietary one-dose adjuvant that helps reduce time, labor and expense by removing the need for booster shots.

Even the tiniest viruses also make decisions, and scientists are researching how they do so, to help lead to better treatments for some diseases.

While some cattlemen have already started weaning spring-calving herds, October and November are prime times for feeder cattle marketing decisions. What is your weaning strategy this year?

Completing a number of management techniques and vaccine protocols prior to the stress of weaning, comingling and transport will help assemble a calf crop more resilient to disease challenges.

Animal disease epidemics are a significant concern to the animal agriculture industry. The National Institute for Animal Agriculture will facilitate a discussion on this crucial topic, at their next Annual Conference, A

The National Institute for Animal Agriculture plans to host a one-day forum for beef producers and veterinary practitioners on handling bovine viral diarrhea (BVD). The forum will take place on April 7 in Kansas City.

Ask livestock producers in Kansas to name the most threatening predator to their operation, and most, if not all, will have the same answer: coyotes. In Kansas, this member of the canine family can be trapped year-round

Take advantage of technology to improve reproductive results.

Public access to nearly 2,500 acres of the Cimarron National Grassland has been halted after seven cattle were found dead last year.

In his cow herd, Missouri rancher Mike John uses a long-acting injectable and pasture rotation to keep parasites under control.

Producers should focus more on parasite control and less on medicated feeds for dealing with diseases. 

Certain parts of the Corn Belt experienced extreme weather and temperature conditions, leading to damaging levels of ear rot. If you’re one of those farmers be sure to test corn for Mycotoxins.

Bunk space can vary depending on if calves were preconditioned or not prior to entering the feedlot.