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The horn fly spends most of its time on cattle, mainly on the animal’s backs, sides and when temperatures are very warm, on the belly region.

Will Royal baby Archie be raised vegan? Reports say the British Queen - Archie’s great-grandmother, “won’t have it.”

Ranchers along the U.S.-Mexico border say the disease carried by fever ticks has devastated their operations.

The U.S. beef industry has evolved significantly over the past five years with a consumer-driven emphasis on value-added products.

Last week brought continued pressure on the cash fed cattle market in all regions, and the result was prices $3 to $4 per cwt. lower.

Just about every cattle producer with a pickup truck also has a stock trailer to connect to it, but many don’t give their trailer a lot of thought.

Cattle prices are derived from the total value that consumers place on beef products.

One of the interesting notes in the cattle market over the last year has been the relatively low level of steer slaughter.

Now is a good time to assess both cow body condition and feed resources and develop a plan to provide adequate nutrition to meet cow needs.

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, the Center for Food Security and Public Health and Iowa State University will host the free workshop.