There are 27.9 million beef cows in the U.S. as of Jan. 1, down 1% from last year. The number of milk cows in the U.S.
The same genotype was detected in a severe human case that resulted in the United States’ first bird flu-related death.
Grain futures were mixed Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Mar. corn was unchanged at $4.96 a bushel. Mar. wheat was unchanged at $6.01 a bushel. Mar. oats was up 7.75 cents at $3.
Research by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln recommends that beef cattle need about 1 gallon of water for every 100 pounds of body weight. But lactating or growing cattle may need twice that amount.
There were 86.7 million head of cattle and calves on U.S. farms as of Jan. 1, 2025, according to the Cattle report published ...
All cattle and calves in Arkansas as of January 1, 2025 totaled 1.56 million head, down 1 percent from January 1, 2024.
Bird flu has been detected in Arizona dairy cattle milk, and a dairy farm has been placed under quarantine as a precaution, according to officials.
Originally found mostly in wild birds and poultry, H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype D1.1, was discovered in dairy cattle last ...
The strain of bird flu is distinct from what has previously been found in dairy cattle. The finding raises some worrying ...