Cattle

Researchers at the University of Missouri say they’ve created a new vaccine to protect cattle from bovine anaplasmosis. The disease is estimated to cost U.S. ranchers millions each year.

Missouri applied for the grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture after two straight years of drought forced some livestock farmers to reduce their herd size because they did not have enough food or water.

The longhorned tick has only been in Missouri for a couple of years, but it is already spreading across the state and can carry a disease that can infect cattle. There are currently no known treatments or vaccines for the disease, and it could cost ranchers a lot of money.

Silvopasture is the practice of grazing livestock in a forested area instead of an open pasture. It’s a very old practice that might see new life.

Opposition to electronic tracking is bringing together an unusual group of interests in the agriculture community, but its use overseas may make it an inevitability in time.

A handful of agriculture-related bills passed by the Missouri General Assembly this year have been signed into law by Gov. Jay Nixon.Senate Bill 665…

Missouri has retaken its position as the number two beef cow producer in the nation. The USDA’s annual inventory shows the state surpassed Nebraska with a…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 17, 2013: Supporters and opponents of Missouri’s proposed “right to farm” constitutional…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 2, 2012 - WASHINGTON – The worst drought in decades has led to the designation of more than half…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 1, 2012 - About a dozen or more healthy-looking breeder cows skirt the base of a large pasture…