Women have a been a critical component of agriculture since the beginning of time.

Many beef producers are more mindful of complete insect control in late winter due to the threat posed by the disease Theileria, which is...

Stress is one of the largest contributors to disease and injury in cattle. Life events such as castration, weaning, vaccination and...

Some of the most beautiful and luscious plants can have deadly consequences for our livestock. These are the plant toxicities seen most...

Unfortunately, the tick-borne cattle disease caused by Theileria orientalis has continued to spread through Virginia this year. We saw a...

Giving injections is a routine and necessary skill for livestock ownership. Many vaccines, as well as most treatments for sick animals,...

While it feels like winter has just begun, our spring herds of sheep, goats and cattle will bring new life into the world before we know...

A long, cool spring in our area certainly led to a late fly season, but these pests are going strong now. In spite of a relatively mild...

Lactating cows drink 4–5 pounds of water per pound of milk produced — 40 gallons for a cow milking 80 pounds — and they consume half of...

If you’ve ever experienced the great sense of relief that follows delivering a calf after a difficult calving, you may have also...

The latest version of the National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program went into effect on January 1. The...

It is difficult to believe, after the drought last summer and fall, that we are faced with a muddy, wet winter for the second year...

The Longhorn tick was first identified in Virginia in 2017. Unfortunately, it has brought with it a challenging new disease affecting...

Fair time is here! This is a busy time of year as area youth prepare animals for fairs and shows. Here are a few tips to help make your...

It is common to see poor reproduction, increased somatic cell counts, reduced milk production, and an increase in the number of cows that n

Spring calving is underway and lambing/kidding season is not far behind. While we hope for an uneventful season with minimal assisted...

The new year has kicked off with plenty of moisture on the heels of the second wettest year in recorded history. Rain, snow, mud and...

Fluctuating temperatures and wet weather have brought some devastating respiratory outbreaks to our area. While bovine respiratory...

A photo is worth a thousand words. Yet, I sometimes struggle to take great photos of my children. On the other hand, they're usually...

It never ceases to amaze me how much udder health has improved in the dairy industry over the past decade. Somatic cell count (SCC), a...