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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. 

During the winter months cattle experience cold stress anytime the effective ambient temperature, which takes into account wind chill, humidity, etc., drops below the lower critical temperature.

Several studies have shown little to no negative impact of grazing, at typical stocking rates, on subsequent crop yields.

Cattle need extra feed while they get acclimated to cold temperatures.

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.

Take advantage of technology to improve reproductive results.

The national dairy animal care standards program will be updated to its fourth rendition, starting January 1, 2020.

Common sense and good observation often are your best decision aids when feeding moldy hay.

Spring-Calving Cow Herd
• Keep replacement heifer calves gaining enough to reach their "target" breeding weight (65% mature weight) by spring.
• Start cows on the high magnesium mineral suppleme

As winter approaches, many cattle producers are planning their winter feeding programs.

Producers should provide high risk baby calves (born to thin first calf heifers or calves that endured a difficult birth) at least 2 quarts of fresh or thawed colostrum within the first 6 hours of life and another 2 qua

Glenn Selk explains why passive immunity is important in the first 24 hours of a calf's life.

Odd fall weather and fescue pasture growth set up potential poisonous pastures causing fescue foot in cow herds.

Use on-farm culturing to determine proper care.