http://www.cattlenetwork.com/ http://www.cattlenetwork.com/Article.aspx?oid=941407&publishdate=2009-11-17&urltitle=Cattle-Health--Keep-Track-Of-Moldy-Corn-Issues-This-Fall&tid=Archive http://www.cattlenetwork.com/Article.aspx?oid=941407&publishdate=2009-11-17&urltitle=Cattle-Health--Keep-Track-Of-Moldy-Corn-Issues-This-Fall&tid=Archive Dry weather - thankfully - has returned to the region, allowing some "catch-up" for the soybean and corn harvests. The cool wet weather we had through October has had important implications for the corn crop. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:58:43 GMT http://www.cattlenetwork.com/Article.aspx?oid=940633&publishdate=2009-11-13&urltitle=Look-Back-At-The-Last-Calving-Season---Ahead-To-The-Next-Calving-Season&tid=Archive http://www.cattlenetwork.com/Article.aspx?oid=940633&publishdate=2009-11-13&urltitle=Look-Back-At-The-Last-Calving-Season---Ahead-To-The-Next-Calving-Season&tid=Archive Only 8 or 9 months ago the spring calving cows were calving, the temperature was cold and the calving pastures were muddy. Experience would say that you do not want to ask cow calf operators how "calving" is then, because the response would be less than objective, reflecting bone-chilling cold and not enough sleep. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:25:49 GMT http://www.cattlenetwork.com/Article.aspx?oid=931721&publishdate=2009-11-03&urltitle=Texas-Cattle-Industry-Groups-Meet-To-Discuss-Tick-Fever-Prevention&tid=Archive http://www.cattlenetwork.com/Article.aspx?oid=931721&publishdate=2009-11-03&urltitle=Texas-Cattle-Industry-Groups-Meet-To-Discuss-Tick-Fever-Prevention&tid=Archive Representatives from Texas’ cattle industry recently discussed future research and educational partnerships related to fever ticks at a summit hosted by the Texas AgriLife Extension Service. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:37:14 GMT http://www.cattlenetwork.com/Article.aspx?oid=929998&publishdate=2009-10-28&urltitle=Pinkeye-In-Cattle-Infectious-Bovine-Keratoconjunctivitis--IBK&tid=Archive http://www.cattlenetwork.com/Article.aspx?oid=929998&publishdate=2009-10-28&urltitle=Pinkeye-In-Cattle-Infectious-Bovine-Keratoconjunctivitis--IBK&tid=Archive Pinkeye is a highly contagious, infectious bacterial disease of the eye of cattle caused by Moraxella bovis (M. bovis). It has a worldwide distribution. Although pinkeye is non-fatal, it has a marked economic impact on the cattle industry. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:43:31 GMT http://www.cattlenetwork.com/Article.aspx?oid=929558&publishdate=2009-10-27&urltitle=Why-Does-Foot---Mouth-Disease-Cause-Such-Concern&tid=Archive http://www.cattlenetwork.com/Article.aspx?oid=929558&publishdate=2009-10-27&urltitle=Why-Does-Foot---Mouth-Disease-Cause-Such-Concern&tid=Archive The foot and mouth disease (FMD) virus is one of the most infectious animal disease viruses known. It causes blisters on the mouth, teats, and soft tissues of the feet of cloven-hoofed (split-hoofed) animals such as cattle, sheep, pigs, and goats as well as some species of wildlife. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:26:28 GMT http://www.cattlenetwork.com/Article.aspx?oid=929555&publishdate=2009-10-27&urltitle=Cattle-Health--Coccidosis-In-The-Fall&tid=Archive http://www.cattlenetwork.com/Article.aspx?oid=929555&publishdate=2009-10-27&urltitle=Cattle-Health--Coccidosis-In-The-Fall&tid=Archive A variety of clinical neurological syndromes exists in stocker and feeder cattle. Causes may be infectious, nutritional/metabolic, or toxins. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:08:16 GMT