/tags/cattle Cattle en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Tue, 03 Sep 2024 09:00:00 GMT /2024-09-03/tick-diseases-cattle-vaccine Researchers at the University of Missouri say they’ve created a new vaccine to protect cattle from bovine anaplasmosis. The disease is estimated to cost U.S. ranchers millions each year. Tue, 03 Sep 2024 09:00:00 GMT /2024-09-03/tick-diseases-cattle-vaccine Héctor Alejandro Arzate /economy-business/2023-12-28/missouri-livestock-farmers-get-federal-help-to-survive-droughts-and-floods Missouri applied for the grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture after two straight years of drought forced some livestock farmers to reduce their herd size because they did not have enough food or water. Thu, 28 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2023-12-28/missouri-livestock-farmers-get-federal-help-to-survive-droughts-and-floods Rachel Lippmann /economy-business/2023-07-26/an-asian-tick-is-spreading-across-missouri-and-threatening-cattle-herds The longhorned tick has only been in Missouri for a couple of years, but it is already spreading across the state and can carry a disease that can infect cattle. There are currently no known treatments or vaccines for the disease, and it could cost ranchers a lot of money. Wed, 26 Jul 2023 21:56:08 GMT /economy-business/2023-07-26/an-asian-tick-is-spreading-across-missouri-and-threatening-cattle-herds Jonathan Ahl /government-politics-issues/2022-08-15/getting-cattle-into-the-forest-could-help-climate-change-farmers-and-the-livestock Silvopasture is the practice of grazing livestock in a forested area instead of an open pasture. It’s a very old practice that might see new life. Mon, 15 Aug 2022 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2022-08-15/getting-cattle-into-the-forest-could-help-climate-change-farmers-and-the-livestock Jonathan Ahl /economy-business/2021-03-17/electronic-tracking-of-livestock-has-many-opponents-in-the-u-s Opposition to electronic tracking is bringing together an unusual group of interests in the agriculture community, but its use overseas may make it an inevitability in time. Wed, 17 Mar 2021 10:15:03 GMT /economy-business/2021-03-17/electronic-tracking-of-livestock-has-many-opponents-in-the-u-s Jonathan Ahl /government-politics-issues/2016-06-26/cattle-tax-credit-renewed-other-agriculture-measures-signed-by-nixon A handful of agriculture-related bills passed by the Missouri General Assembly this year have been signed into law by Gov. Jay Nixon.Senate Bill 665… Sun, 26 Jun 2016 23:46:05 GMT /government-politics-issues/2016-06-26/cattle-tax-credit-renewed-other-agriculture-measures-signed-by-nixon Marshall Griffin /economy-business/2014-02-17/missouri-reclaims-second-highest-beef-cow-count-in-us Missouri has retaken its position as the number two beef cow producer in the nation. The USDA’s annual inventory shows the state surpassed Nebraska with a… Tue, 18 Feb 2014 01:42:05 GMT /economy-business/2014-02-17/missouri-reclaims-second-highest-beef-cow-count-in-us /government-politics-issues/2013-06-17/proposed-right-to-farm-constitutional-amendment-likely-to-end-up-in-court This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 17, 2013: Supporters and opponents of Missouri’s proposed “right to farm” constitutional… Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:31:15 GMT /government-politics-issues/2013-06-17/proposed-right-to-farm-constitutional-amendment-likely-to-end-up-in-court Jo Mannies /government-politics-issues/2012-08-02/drought-spurs-disaster-declarations-farm-aid-bill-and-calls-for-federal-task-force This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 2, 2012 - WASHINGTON – The worst drought in decades has led to the designation of more than half… Thu, 02 Aug 2012 21:25:58 GMT /government-politics-issues/2012-08-02/drought-spurs-disaster-declarations-farm-aid-bill-and-calls-for-federal-task-force Robert Koenig /economy-business/2012-08-01/drought-forces-the-hand-of-cattle-farmers-facing-sell-off This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 1, 2012 - About a dozen or more healthy-looking breeder cows skirt the base of a large pasture… Thu, 02 Aug 2012 03:32:10 GMT /economy-business/2012-08-01/drought-forces-the-hand-of-cattle-farmers-facing-sell-off Nick Fandos