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by Editor | Sep 19, 2026 | Agriculture, Livestock, News
Source: Vet Surgeon New data from MSD Animal Health highlight the importance of protecting calves against bovine coronavirus as part of a broader strategy for preventing bovine respiratory disease (BRD). Analysis of 1,732 calves screened between 2022 and 2026 found... read more
by Editor | Sep 14, 2026 | Agriculture, Livestock, News
Source: Morrisons Cove Rural veterinarians in Pennsylvania are calling attention to a growing shortage of large-animal practitioners and the potential consequences for agriculture, livestock health, and food safety. During the 2026 Legislative Agribusiness... read more
by Editor | Sep 10, 2026 | Animal Health News, Livestock, News
Source: AVMA The U.S. Government Accountability Office is urging Congress to modernize the 153-year-old Twenty-Eight Hour Law governing interstate livestock transportation. The law requires animals transported longer than 28 consecutive hours to receive at least five... read more
by Editor | Sep 5, 2026 | Livestock, News
Source: Ag Daily Nearly 60% of Kansas livestock producers report perceiving a shortage of veterinarians, according to a five-year assessment by Kansas State University’s Rural Veterinary Workforce Task Force. Researchers mapped 446 large- and mixed-animal... read more
by Editor | Sep 5, 2026 | Agriculture, Livestock, News
Source: Newsweek A goat in Edwards County, Texas, has tested positive for anthrax, marking the state’s second confirmed case of 2026 and the third reported U.S. case this year. The affected property was quarantined, and officials said only one domestic animal is known... read more
by Editor | Sep 4, 2026 | Agriculture, Livestock, News
Source: BBC An isolated case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as mad cow disease, has been confirmed in a cow on a farm in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The infection was detected through routine surveillance, and authorities said the... read more
by Editor | Sep 3, 2026 | Agriculture, Livestock, News
Source: Feedstuffs The phased reopening of U.S. ports to Mexican cattle imports is unlikely to significantly expand the U.S. herd in the short term, according to University of Arkansas Extension livestock economist James Mitchell. Cattle imports from Mexico were... read more
by Editor | Aug 19, 2026 | Agriculture, Livestock, News
Source: Bovine Veterinarian Online A series of Veterinary workforce assessments conducted in Oklahoma, Kansas, Indiana, Maryland, and Ohio found that rural Veterinary shortages are driven by more than recruitment challenges. Despite differences in agricultural... read more
by Editor | Aug 8, 2026 | Livestock, News
Source: Earth A new study suggests that goats that frequently headbutt may develop early signs of brain injury, challenging the long-held belief that their skulls fully protect them from repeated impacts. Researchers at the University of Alabama monitored three young... read more
by Editor | Jul 28, 2026 | Agriculture, Livestock, News
Source: Bovine Veterinarian Bovine viral diarrhea (BVD) remains one of the most costly diseases affecting cattle, yet misconceptions often weaken prevention efforts. Although its name suggests otherwise, diarrhea is uncommon, with reproductive losses, respiratory... read more
by Editor | Jul 22, 2026 | Agriculture, Livestock, News
Source: USDA The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reports that the U.S. hog and pig inventory totaled 73.7 million head as of June 1, 2026, a slight decline from both June 2025 and March 2026. Of the total... read more
by Editor | Jul 6, 2026 | Livestock, News
Source: Feedstuffs The University of Florida has received a $9.5 million estate gift to support research aimed at protecting cattle and other livestock from disease-carrying pests. The donation establishes the Carrie W. Earls Mosquito and Pest Eradication in Beef... read more
by Editor | Jul 5, 2026 | Livestock, News
Source: MSN Three months after Nebraska’s Cottonwood Fire burned thousands of acres across Lincoln and Dawson counties, ranchers are continuing to experience livestock losses linked to smoke and soot exposure. Goat rancher Wade Craig of Farnam initially believed his... read more
by Editor | Jun 22, 2026 | Agriculture, Livestock, News
Source: CNN The New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite once eradicated from North and Central America, has recently reemerged and spread into parts of Mexico and the southern United States. Experts believe its resurgence has been accelerated by illegal cattle... read more
by Editor | Jun 17, 2026 | Agriculture, Livestock, News
Source: AP News New World screwworm cases continue to increase in the United States, with three additional infections confirmed in Texas and New Mexico. The pest, a flesh-eating fly larva that infests open wounds in animals, poses a serious threat to cattle, wildlife,... read more
by Editor | Jun 15, 2026 | Livestock, News
Source: Iowa Capital Dispatch Congress is debating whether to roll back state animal welfare laws through the proposed Save Our Bacon Act, included in current farm bill negotiations. The measure would limit states’ ability to regulate livestock production practices... read more
by Editor | Jun 14, 2026 | Livestock, News
Source: Reuters Hungary has confirmed its first-ever case of African swine fever (ASF) in domestic pigs, prompting authorities to order the culling of approximately 3,000 pigs at a farm in the eastern village of Vallaj. ASF is a highly contagious and often fatal viral... read more
by Editor | Jun 8, 2026 | Agriculture, Livestock, News
Source: VIN News Rural communities across the United States continue to face a significant shortage of large animal veterinarians, creating ongoing challenges for livestock producers and animal owners. Lower salaries, long work hours, geographic isolation, limited... read more
by Editor | May 31, 2026 | Agriculture, Livestock, News
Source: Fox 31 News Authorities in Colorado seized nearly 100 bison from the Lay Valley Bison Ranch in Moffat County during an animal neglect investigation involving deteriorating conditions and concerns about animal welfare. The Moffat County Sheriff’s Office said it... read more
by Editor | May 21, 2026 | Agriculture, Livestock, News
Source: NACO The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 advanced significantly after passing the House of Representatives on April 30, 2026, following bipartisan approval by the House Agriculture Committee in March. The legislation strengthens rural... read more
