Officials say the more than 1,800 dairy cows that died in a blizzard in southern Washington state earlier this month were a nearly $4 million loss, not including the lost milk production.
Used to feed approximately 180-cows a day, a feed truck at the Washington State University Knott Dairy Farm caused a dangerous accident that could have proven deadly.
The Washington Hay Growers Association represents the farmers growing feed and fiber crops that fuel global industries, from Northwest dairy cattle to pets large and small and livestock around the world.
Swarms of black flies are impacting livestock farmers in Arkansas this spring, reports University of Arkansas Extension. The population explosion is to blame for the deaths of a bull and cow in Arkansas County.