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Agricultural officials this week confirmed the presence of the Longhorned tick in Benton County, Arkansas, increasing to four the number of states with confirmed sightings of the exotic Asian pest.

If fly season has not yet begun in your part of the country, it soon will.

Across livestock production, we’ve seen growing acceptance of the relationships between stress, disease and lost performance. We’re also operating in a time when consumer perceptions are evolving rapidly.

Raised-without-antibiotics (RWA) programs for cattle production have become increasingly popular. However, when an animal needs antibiotic treatment, they typically cannot stay in this type of marketing program.

Growth in popularity of natural, organic and “antibiotic free” labeling for meat and dairy products has provided options for consumers and opportunities for producers.

In many cases, mycotoxins won’t alert livestock producers to their presence.

A device about the size of an electronic key fob, paired with a smart phone, will allow livestock producers and consultants to conduct real-time on-farm feed analysis

While Salmonella Dublin can be a problem in adult stock, it has increasingly become a health issue affecting the long-term, potential productivity of calves.

Today on Farm Journal Live, as Dairy Week concludes we talk with a chef from McDonald’s shares how he works with the Dairy Checkoff to develop new menu items.

Dennis Funk elected new President.