ticks

A new tickborne disease is raising concerns for cattle farmers across the American Heartland. What does this mean for the livestock industry?

While a late-year run of warmer weather is always delightful for producers and livestock, it’s important to be ready for when that first cold snap hits.

University of Missouri researchers are working to develop the first-ever vaccine proven to protect cattle from a devastating tick-borne disease called bovine anaplasmosis.  The research is vital to northwest states, where cattle is a multi-billion dollar industry for Idaho and Washington, and an over $500 million dollar industry in Oregon.   ...

Be aware of ticks in brush covered areas and check out your gear, your pets and yourself so you don’t bring them home with you.

When you heads outdoors this time of year, you need to watch for nasty little hitchhikers.  Dr. Amanda Bachmann said ticks are very active in the spring.   “The newly hatched ticks are hungry.  The adult ticks are hungry, and if you are out there in tall grassy areas or the woods or whatever those ticks are looking for somebody to feed on and they are going to find you, so it is important to be pr