Parents clearing paths for their children isn’t uncommon. However, what makes this story special is that Dr. Katie Blunk says the path her mother Rose Blunk cleared for her — and the land — was […]
The scientific name for horn flies is Haematobia irritans. As the name implies, the flies are very irritating to cattle. Physiological changes occur in cattle with horn fly infestations such as increase in heart rates, […]
You know the old age saying…times flies when you are having fun or growing old! I have to say the last 24 years have been a little of both! In 1997, John Sampson, a long-time […]
On many beef cattle operations, the month of February is the beginning of the calving season. In the United States, nearly 60% of beef calves are born in the months of February, March, and April […]
Sheep lameness is a problem across the world, and in the United Kingdom (UK) it is a major concern. Lameness has a detrimental impact on a sheep’s overall welfare. The disease can result in loss […]
Cancer eye is the most common tumor affecting cattle. The tumor may be found on the eye, the third eyelid, or on the upper and lower eyelids. The condition causes significant losses to cattle producers […]
Beef as part of a healthy diet seems to be quite a controversial topic in certain crowds these days, as does the cattle industry in general. If you are a subscriber of magazines such as […]
Just about everyone’s heard of or experienced being dirt poor. How would you like to be soil rich? Western Oklahoma producer Jimmy Emmons, featured this summer in Oklahoma Farm & Ranch magazine, has worked with […]
As November approaches, the fall calving season should be coming to an end which means that it is time to get the bulls ready to turn out for breeding. All bulls should have a breeding […]
Drought is a natural and regular event in grazing lands. A drought is a period of time when an area or region experiences below-normal precipitation. The lack of adequate precipitation can cause reduced soil moisture […]
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