Fungal disease of seed heads on grasses and cereal crops can cause severe illness and death in livestock.

Cattle producers should be vigilant about water sources during periods of drought or drought-like conditions.

First report from "Beef 2017" study describes beef cow/calf management practices.

Increasing proportion of barley silage in feedlot diet decreased ruminal acidosis but did not completely eliminate it.

Combination of heat and humidity can create stress on livestock.

Teff is drought tolerant and grows rapidly, but quality can quickly deteriorate if not cut when it first reaches maturity.

Field study demonstrates that specific strains of FMDV could be detected in milk during an outbreak.

Synthetic biology used to alter and fuse multiple parts of FMD viral genome to create vaccine that only uses a portion of the virus genome.

Ranchers should intensify pasture management to contain costs as long-term profitability strategy.

West Texas A&M University updates progress on initiatives to advance food animal production in Texas Panhandle.