It’s March, spring is around the corner and so is fly season. In this region, several types of flies – horn fly, house fly, stable fly, heel fly – annoy and irritate cattle and also vector some diseases. The methods of control and success of those measures can vary from one type of fly to another.

Summer is almost over and fall is soon upon us. This time of year provides an opportunity to give spring-calving cows, especially first- and second-calf cows, a little boost if needed.

Spring is here or near. Plans for spring calf-working and stockers heading to grass should consider growth-promoting implants. Of the management tools and technologies available today, implants still offer one of the more attractive benefit-to-cost ratios.

Pasture bloat may not be a top-of-mind concern in January. But late winter and spring are around the corner and bring an increased potential for bloat in stocker cattle grazing small-grains forages and some pastures with a legume component.