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by Editor | Nov 7, 2025 | Agriculture, Livestock
Source: Drovers Anaplasmosis, caused by the bacterium Anaplasma marginale, is a persistent and widespread cattle disease in Oklahoma. The bacteria infect red blood cells and are transmitted through ticks, flies, or contaminated instruments. Infected cattle remain... read more
by Editor | Oct 25, 2025 | Agriculture, News
Source: Agrilife Today Texas A&M University’s newly renamed Center for Insect Biomanufacturing and Innovation (CIBI) marks a major evolution in the university’s partnership with the National Science Foundation’s IUCRC program, emphasizing deeper industry... read more
by Editor | Oct 22, 2025 | Agriculture, News
Source: Texas Animal Health Commission The Rural Veterinarian Incentive Program (RVIP) encourages veterinarians to practice in designated rural Texas counties by offering up to $180,000 in educational loan repayment or tuition assistance. Participants may receive up... read more
by Editor | Oct 19, 2025 | Agriculture, News
Source: CNBC Bees pollinate over one-third of the crops humans consume, yet about 40% of colonies collapse annually due to climate change, extreme weather, pesticides, and outdated hive technology. Traditional wooden hives, largely unchanged since 1850, offer little... read more
by Editor | Oct 4, 2025 | Agriculture, News
Source: Morning Ag Clips Two undergraduates, Sydnie Frost of Purdue University and Sarah Stacy of Lincoln Memorial University, spent their summer immersed in the Research and Extension Experience in Veterinary Entomology for Students (REEVES) Program, a USDA-funded... read more
by Editor | Oct 3, 2025 | Agriculture, Livestock, News
Source: AVMA The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has launched the Rural Veterinary Action Plan (RVAP) to address severe veterinarian shortages in rural and livestock-producing areas, where nearly every state faces service gaps. Veterinarians are critical for... read more
by Editor | Oct 3, 2025 | Agriculture, News
Source: CoBank The U.S. dairy industry is at a crossroads as beef sales increasingly drive farm profitability, pushing farmers to breed cows with beef semen rather than dairy semen. This shift has caused dairy replacement heifer numbers to hit a 20-year low, even as... read more
by Editor | Sep 28, 2025 | Agriculture, Livestock, News
Source: National Hog Farmer Quebec-based organic pork producer duBreton is urging food certification bodies to take a firm stance against gene-edited pork, citing consumer demand for transparency. The company, which operates four plants in North America, argues that... read more
by Editor | Sep 25, 2025 | Agriculture, Livestock, News
Source: Feedstuffs A North Carolina State University study tested a new truck rerouting system to reduce disease transmission between pig farms. Traditionally, trucks transporting feed and livestock follow fixed weekly schedules, but researchers modeled alternative... read more
by Editor | Sep 13, 2025 | Agriculture, News
Source: Ag Tech Navigator BinSentry, an Ontario-based agtech firm, has raised $50 million in a Series C round led by Lead Edge Capital to advance its mission to digitize the animal feed supply chain and expand into Brazil. Since its founding in 2017, BinSentry has... read more
by Editor | Sep 10, 2025 | Agriculture, News
Source: Komo News Scientists at Washington State University’s Puyallup Research & Extension Center have uncovered how a common tire chemical kills coho salmon in Puget Sound streams. Coho salmon, which migrate between freshwater and ocean habitats, have long... read more
by Editor | Sep 6, 2025 | Agriculture, Livestock, News
Source: Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences Researchers at Texas A&M’s College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences are exploring how cattle diets influence Salmonella infections, a major U.S. foodborne... read more
by Editor | Sep 4, 2025 | Agriculture, Livestock, News
Source: Penn Live Dr. Dean Cauffman, honored in 2025 for 50 years of Veterinary service, has uniquely balanced a large-animal Veterinary career with running his family’s 190-year-old, 400-acre Perry Valley farm. Starting in 1975 without advertising, he built his... read more
by Editor | Sep 2, 2025 | Agriculture, News
Source: Scientific American Proposed amendments to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), introduced July 22 by Rep. Nicholas Begich (R-Alaska), could drastically weaken the 1972 law credited with preventing extinctions and driving recoveries of whales, dolphins,... read more
by Editor | Aug 31, 2025 | Agriculture, News
Source: The Daytona Beach News Journal The Florida Department of Health has linked raw milk from Keely Farms Dairy in New Smyrna Beach to 21 cases of Campylobacter and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infections, with seven hospitalizations and two severe complications.... read more
by Editor | Aug 24, 2025 | Agriculture, News
Source: Progressive Dairy Optimizing cow comfort in the holding area is essential for dairy productivity and herd health. Shaun Hardtke emphasizes that effective holding area management requires trained personnel who understand cow behavior and can properly operate... read more
by Editor | Aug 16, 2025 | Agriculture, Livestock, News
Source: American Association of Swine Veterinarians Virginia’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) has launched the Large Animal Veterinary Grant Program to address critical shortages of Veterinary care for livestock, poultry, and horses across the... read more
by Editor | Aug 15, 2025 | Agriculture, News
Source: American Ag Network Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is leading a coalition of lawmakers urging the Trump Administration to release withheld funding for Level 1 National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) labs, which play a critical role in detecting and... read more
by Editor | Aug 15, 2025 | Agriculture, News
Source: Feedstuffs The Renewable Energy Farmers of America (REFA), a newly formed nonprofit, aims to support U.S. farmers and ranchers navigating complex renewable energy projects like wind, solar, transmission lines, and battery storage. Founded in response to... read more
by Editor | Aug 14, 2025 | Agriculture, Livestock, News
Source: Reuters Australia has announced it will ease long-standing restrictions on U.S. beef imports after a scientific review confirmed that U.S. biosecurity measures sufficiently mitigate disease risks. The curbs, originally imposed in 2003 due to mad cow disease... read more
