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"I don’t know what happened to me in this last year, but I’ve become a bit of a recluse. I resolve to change that in 2021."
Is it better to give vaccines by the intranasal route or through a subcutaneous injection?
There is progress being made in the fight against COVID-19, and it should be celebrated, says Jim Woster.
Rotavirus A is a pesky little organism that causes problems for most pig farmers across Nebraska and around the country. Despite decades of re…
Missing puzzle piece found in patented cell line
Editor’s note: The following was written for the Kansas State University Extension website published July 28.
After months of delays due to COVID-19, there is a big development in the plan for the U.S. to have a separate vaccine bank, in the unlikely b…
New vaccine development work at Kansas State University may soon help confront African swine fever, a disease that has caused major losses wor…
Chris Galen is the senior vice president of member services and strategic initiatives for the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) in Arl…
“For cattle, stress begins the day they were born.”
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — At the National Pork Industry Forum here, Greg Ibach, USDA Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, outlined t…
A Sioux Falls company — with its team of scientists and a herd of genetically engineered cows — is working feverishly to develop and produce a…
After years of research, a promising candidate for an African swine fever vaccine has been developed by USDA scientists.
GARY, Minn. – Corey Hanson gave his Dec. 23 report while driving to the farm after morning coffee. He was ready for another busy day of cattle…
Unauthorized experimental vaccines against African swine fever are being used on pig farms in China, creating “chaos” because of their varying…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Representatives of the National Pork Producers Council, the National Milk Producers Federation, the National Corn Growers A…
Anthrax continues to be a concern for cattle producers in North Dakota.
Climatic conditions such as snow, rain, heat or humidity can affect the ability of the animal to resist a certain disease or succumb to it. Plentiful moisture during the grazing season might contribute to what could be called a “bad year” for a certain cattle disease: pinkeye.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Pork Producers Council wrapped up its Spring Legislative Action Conference April 11.
Foot-and-mouth disease virus spreads much more aggressively in pigs than previous research suggests, according to a new study by USDA scientists.
A vaccine for combating an emerging antibiotic-resistant disease able to jump from pigs to humans is being studied by researchers in the Unite…
Question: I’d like to share my approach to cold sores. Aside from preventive tactics such as avoiding stress and fatigue, as well as exercisin…
With spring calving creeping closer, producers can be doing some things now to prepare for a successful season, experts say.
You know how you are at the wrong place at the wrong time occasionally? It happens to me all the time, but this time it was not me who was in …