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The calendar says April, but Old Man Winter is still making his presence known nearly four weeks after the official start of spring.

A new collaborative resource draws on experience and expertise of veterinarians and industry professionals who have worked on the front lines in cattle emergencies.

It might be spring on the calendar, but a major winter storm system, bringing snow and blizzard conditions is rolling through parts of the Plains and the Midwest Friday through the weekend.

Cold stress with cattle is often associated with below zero temperatures, especially in the Northern Plains.

Storms on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day are predicted to snarl traffic in Midwestern and northeastern U.S

Dairy farmers in multiple dairying regions of Idaho and Washington experienced significant snowfall, high winds and extreme cold over the weekend, leaving nearly 2,000 dairy cows dead.

When Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv) hit North America in 2013, it had many in the swine industry scratching their heads wondering how and why? For any of you that were listening during your high school history

While farmers in the U.S. boast their near-completion of 2018 wheat harvest, farmers in Canada look in envy. Earlier this week, Mother Nature dumped 6” of snow in northwest Alberta.

Tiny particles fuel powerful storms and influence weather much more than has been appreciated, according to a study in the Jan. 26 issue of the journal, Science.

The third-largest hog producer in the United States is buying more wheat for its animals to eat as prices head ever lower, making it an attractive alternative to corn.

Farmers and ranchers are digging out after Winter Storm Xanto hit a wide swath of the Upper Midwest and the Great Lakes Wednesday through the weekend, bringing record-setting snow falls.

Even with nighttime feeding, a few calves still will be born in the coldest nighttime hours. These wet newborns may become hypothermic or cold stressed.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation is willing to pay farmers $1,000 per acre to leave corn rows standing near highways in an effort to control blowing snow in the winter.

A major winter storm this past week extended in a belt across the middle of the country from Denver east to the mid-Atlantic coast.

Although we can’t alter the weather, there are management steps that can be taken to help maintain cattle health and performance.

Yes, creating an engaged team with a low turnover rate is difficult. But it’s vital and not impossible.

A recent field study demonstrates how a real-time PCR kit can provide an accurate diagnosis of African Swine Fever with higher sensitivity and specificity.