Archive for the "disease" Tag

Preventing diseases in confined animal spaces is a critical component of every livestock operation. The same principle holds true in feedlots, where […]

With Brazil’s most recent report of another atypical case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is calling […]

Higher precipitation in the weeks leading to spring planting has corn growers more concerned over the tar spot fungus. The disease can […]

Science has officially confirmed that African swine fever (ASF) can spread through artificial insemination (AI). The controlled study involved AI using the […]

Bovine leukemia virus (BLV) is preventable. One-third of the nation’s beef cattle and nearly half of all dairy cattle are infected with […]

In recent years, the emergence of tar spot in corn crops became a new challenge for Midwest farmers and is expected to […]

The recent outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza across multiple states has officially impacted 7.65 million birds as of this weekend, according […]

A recent outbreak of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae (APP) has been impacting pig farms across the upper Midwest since November. Evaluation shows the outbreaks […]

As African swine fever continues to move across the globe, the threat looms over U.S. pork producers. While swine health is constantly […]

Lower prices and disease outbreaks continue to temper China’s hog and pork production. A USDA report predicts hog production to decline by […]