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by Editor | Mar 1, 2026 | Agriculture, Livestock, News
Source: Reuters South African farmers are facing mounting losses as the country battles one of its worst foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks in years. Since early 2025, infections have spread to seven of nine provinces, disrupting livestock production and trade.... read more
by Editor | Feb 25, 2026 | Animal Health Industry, Livestock
Source: KNOE News 8 Rural areas in Louisiana, including Ouachita Parish, are facing a severe shortage of mixed-animal veterinarians, limiting access to essential livestock care. LSU School of Veterinary Medicine Dean Oliver Garden says the shortage is especially acute... read more
by Editor | Feb 25, 2026 | Animal Health Industry, Livestock, News
Source: Michigan State University Researchers at Michigan State University are developing a machine-learning system to better detect and manage pain in dairy calves following hot-iron disbudding, a common practice to prevent horn growth. Although veterinarians... read more
by Editor | Feb 20, 2026 | Animal Health Industry, Livestock
Source: National Hog Farmer Canada has approved gene-edited pigs resistant to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS), a costly virus affecting swine health and pork production. Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency concluded that pork... read more
by Editor | Feb 17, 2026 | Animal Health News, Equine, Livestock
Source: dvm 360 Texas Governor Greg Abbott has declared a statewide disaster as the New World screwworm (NWS) advances north through Mexico, threatening Texas livestock and wildlife. Although no US cases have been detected, rising infections in Central America and... read more
by Editor | Jan 15, 2026 | Agriculture, Livestock, News
Source: Texas Farm Bureau Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) is accepting applications for its Rural Veterinary Scholarship to help address the growing shortage of veterinarians in rural Texas. As many long-serving rural veterinarians near retirement and fewer graduates enter... read more
by Editor | Jan 12, 2026 | Livestock, News
Source: Tufts University Tufts Veterinary Field Service (TVFS) recently introduced a minimally invasive tube cystotomy (MITC) procedure to treat urinary blockage, a potentially fatal condition common in male goats. The first patient was Casper, a four-month-old... read more
by Editor | Jan 10, 2026 | Animal Health News, Livestock
Source: Pork Business Oklahoma State University has launched the OSU Agriculture Animal Excellence initiative to strengthen teaching, research, and Extension programs that improve livestock health and sustainability. Central to the effort is the new Beef Center of... read more
by Editor | Jan 10, 2026 | Agriculture, Livestock
Source: Feedstuffs Tyson Foods’ permanent closure of its Lexington, Nebraska, beef plant marks a structural shift in the U.S. beef packing industry rather than a temporary disruption. The plant, which processes nearly 5,000 cattle per day, is closing amid historically... read more
by Editor | Dec 25, 2025 | Agriculture, Livestock
Source: National Hog Farmer Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed new statistical methods that greatly improve fine-mapping, the process of identifying specific DNA variants responsible for important traits in livestock. Traditional... read more
by Editor | Dec 18, 2025 | Animal Health News, Livestock
Source: Rabobank Global beef production is forecast to decline by 0.8% in 2025, marking the first worldwide contraction in five years. New Zealand is expected to see the largest percentage decrease at 4.7%, while the United States will experience the largest volume... read more
by Editor | Dec 16, 2025 | Livestock, News
Source: University of Saskatchewan Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan have identified the long-elusive cause of pig ear necrosis, a painful condition that rots ear tissue and harms animal welfare and productivity. Dr. Matheus Costa and his team discovered... read more
by Editor | Dec 9, 2025 | Agriculture, Livestock, News
Source: R-Calf USA R-CALF USA has formally asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine to grant emergency approval for buparvaquone, a drug widely used in other regions of the world, to treat cattle infected with theileriosis. In a... read more
by Editor | Nov 19, 2025 | Livestock, News
Source: Tufts Now Dr. Rachael Gately, a Veterinary professor at Tufts University specializing in animal reproduction, works with farmers to improve livestock genetics through assisted reproductive techniques. Partnering with Judith Hooper of Grass Hill Farm in... read more
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 13, 2025 | Livestock, News
Source: WKBN The Pennsylvania Gaming Commission has confirmed outbreaks of epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) among deer in Mercer and Lawrence counties, with additional suspected cases in Butler and Erie counties. Spread by infected midges, EHD appears in late... 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 | 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 21, 2025 | Livestock, News, Veterinary Practice
Source: WCBI Rural areas often struggle to access Veterinary care, especially for livestock and large animals, creating challenges for agriculture and food production. Mississippi State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, the state’s only vet school, is... read more
