Thanks in part to researchers at the University of California – Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, cattle ranchers in California, Nevada and Oregon are one step closer to having a vaccine available to treat a tick-borne bacterial disease – commonly known as “foothill abortion” – which kills cow fetuses.

Mike Apley, Kansas State University veterinarian and professor of production medicine, shares insights with Progressive Cattleman on the future changes coming to agricultural use of antimicrobial drugs.

Seed and crop protection company Syngenta not only confirmed media reports of a proposed buyout from competitor seed-giant Monsanto in a press release, but also announced its refusal of the purchase offer.

Cattle operations are often directly affected by weather events, so it’s no surprise that most Progressive Cattleman readers are at least somewhat concerned about climate change.

Antibiotics are one of the greatest inventions of the 20th century, and they have saved millions of human and animal lives. Antibiotics are vital for treatment of bacterial infections in both humans and in animals.

A new planter standard provides ag equipment manufacturers with performance guidelines intended to minimize the drift potential of fugitive dust from seed treated with insecticide.

Some trends in the cattle industry we can predict, but others surprise us – like the magnitude of the upswing in cattle prices over the past few years. But when grain prices slumped in 2014 and cattle prices headed still higher, it shouldn’t have surprised anyone that we started adding days on feed (DOF) to feedlot cattle.

The presence of Kentucky 31 tall fescue in pastures could be causing more problems for beef producers than they realize.

Two national ice cream companies responded swiftly and transparently when their products tested positive for listeria this spring. Blue Bell Creameries, based in Brenham, Texas, has voluntarily recalled all of its products, while Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams in Columbus, Ohio, has followed suit and also ceased all ice cream production.

American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) has launched a new website, “GetaMoveOn,” to help farmers and ranchers give voice to GMO ingenuity and environmental responsibility.