Farm & Ranch

Actinobacillosis and Actinomycosis both of which are better known as “woody tongue” and “lumpy jaw” respectively are two common infections seen in cattle.  Occasionally, both of the bacteria are seen in other animals such as […]

Chuck Swisher not only stands in front of the “beef,” but he sells it, too. The Dover, Okla., man is a rodeo bullfighter, protecting the bull riders from the bulls after their eight second rides. […]

Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease (RHD) is a highly fatal disease in domestic rabbits and some types of the virus are deadly for wild rabbits.  RHD is considered a Foreign Animal Disease (FAD) in the United States […]

Some of her earliest memories are of her, cuddled in a quilt on the floor of the tractor cab as her father worked in his fields. “I’m not really sure how there was enough room, […]

Trace mineral supplementation is easily one of the most confusing, misunderstood and controversial practices across the beef industry. We know minerals are not only important but necessary for daily function and optimal performance. This is […]

This year an Oklahoma cattle producer in Payne County found seven dead cows and one dead deer in close proximity to a pond.  The owner suspected something was wrong with the water.  An analysis of […]

Spring is in the air, and agricultural producers are gearing up for the summer crop season, with corn already in the ground, soybeans and sorghum following this month and cotton in May and June. For […]

Theileria orientalis genotype Ikeda is a hemoprotozoan.  A hemoprotozoan affects red blood cells and leukocytes.  T. orientalis genotype Ikeda has been associated with severe bovine disease in Japan, New Zealand and Australia (Watts, Playford, & […]

Just like a building needs a strong, stable foundation to last, soil also requires a solid base to grow the plants necessary to feed and clothe the world’s population. Indigenous agriculture techniques have understood this […]

The stink bug family has long plagued agricultural producers across the state, attacking crops like soybeans and cotton and reducing yields as they feed on the plants. That family now has one more member in […]