Controlling Lice in Beef Cattle

Controlling Lice in Beef CattleBy Heather Smith ThomasLice are a common winter problem in northern climates--with cold weather and short winter days.  Summer heat, sunlight, and short hair make it more difficult for lice to survive and multiply; there are not very many lice on cattle during the summer. ...

Reducing your Herd’s Environmental “Hoofprint”

Reducing your Herd’s Environmental “Hoofprint”. Article courtesy of Central Life Sciences. Today’s environmentally conscious producer has a lot to worry about, including manure management, wastewater runoff, and proper rotational grazing, not to mention the burden of horn flies....

Genetic Selection for Fly Resistant Cattle

Genetic Selection for Fly Resistant Cattle. By Heather Smith Thomas. Horn flies are the most common summer pests for cattle, but there are ways to reduce these costly external parasites besides toxic chemicals.  After the advent of pesticides, it became common practice to use sprays, pour-on products,...

Successful Cattle Reproduction with Altosid® IGR

Successful Cattle Reproduction with Altosid® IGR. Article courtesy of Central Life Sciences. Horn flies are more threatening to herd profitability than you might realize. They are a nuisance that can impact cattle weight gain and profitability, affect cattle’s productivity, and hurt cattle...

Keeping Flies At Bay

Keeping Flies At Bay. By Maura Keller.There are a wealth of health and wellness issues that producers need to constantly monitor in order to keep their livestock in good condition and their bottom line intact. But one particularly frustrating issue for ranchers, farmers and livestock alike, is the burdensome fly...

Spices by OFI

Spices by OFI. Industry Voice by OFI, formerly known as Olam Spices.Spices by ofi, formerly known as Olam Spices, is a vertically integrated ingredient supplier. With its long-standing farmer relationships and strict food safety standards, the business has become the largest grower and manufacturer of dried...

Sorghum Partners® brand provides high-quality sorghum seeds that are planted on millions of acres around the world.

Sorghum Partners® brand provides high-quality sorghum seeds that are planted on millions of acres around the world. Article courtesy of S&W Seed Company.Sorghum Partners® grain and forage sorghum seeds are carefully processed in a fully equipped seed processing facility in New Deal, Texas. Each seed...

Hue Fussell Had A Problem. Flies.

Hue Fussell Had A Problem. Flies. Article courtesy of Fussell Farms. Hue is a cattle farmer in Georgia, and every year his cattle were swarmed by flies. Sprays, ear tags, minerals … they all worked to a degree but none fully solved the problem, and each came with downsides.“I wonder if I could...