Tag: cattle

Virus Kills 100,000 Cattle in India, Threatens Livelihoods

NEW DELHI—A viral disease has killed nearly 100,000 cows and buffaloes in India and sickened over 2 million more. The outbreak has triggered devastating income losses for cattle farmers since the disease not only results in deaths but can also lead to decreased milk production, emaciated animals, and birth issues. The disease, called lumpy skin…


Family Find Bliss in Their ‘Simple Life’ Working on a Community Pasture With God in Their Hearts

A family of four who manage a community pasture in rural Canada have found happiness in the simplicity of everyday life. Their belief is to live wholeheartedly in every aspect of life, through the good and the bad, and to see God’s hand through it all. Canadian natives Vanessa and Levi Ould, who are in…


Croatia: Anthrax Found in Dead Cattle in Nature Park

ZAGREB, Croatia—Anthrax has been confirmed in dozens of cattle found dead in a nature park southeast of the Croatian capital of Zagreb, authorities said Saturday. Authorities conducted tests on the animal carcasses after reports that the cattle had developed neurological symptoms, the Ministry of Agriculture said. It said all measures were being taken to contain…


How Bad Will the Food Shortage Get?

May 2020, I, along with other experts, predicted that food disruptions and even famine could follow the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, that prediction appears to be coming true, as food shortages and sky-high prices will become a long-term thing by this fall. Don’t panic, just prepare. STORY AT-A-GLANCE It’s becoming increasingly clear that severe food shortages…


Thousands of Cattle Dead in Kansas After Extreme Heat, Humidity

Thousands of cattle have died across Kansas in what officials have attributed to extreme heat and humidity amid soaring temperatures. Exact figures pertaining to the number of cattle that have died are yet to be confirmed, although officials have said at least 2,000 have lost their lives as some areas reached over 100 degrees Fahrenheit…


New Species of Dung Beetle to Roll Into Australia

A new dung beetle has been introduced into Australia as part of the Dung Beetle Ecosystem Engineer (DBEE) project to control cattle dung for grazing areas in South Australia (SA). The Gymnopleurus sturmi dung beetle, native to Morrocco, lives in a habitat and climate similar to that of SA’s during its late winter to spring…


Cattle Spill Onto Illinois Highway After Crash

Illinois State Police said a 51-year-old Virginia man was charged with driving under the influence of drugs after his cattle hauler went off the roadway, split open and threw cows onto an interstate. The accident happened Tuesday afternoon on Interstate 80 in Joliet, about 35 miles southwest of Chicago. Bradley Pate, 51, of Waynesboro, Virginia,…


American Pioneer Adventures: Nelson Story Led The Longest Cattle Drive in History, from Texas to Montana

If you were to visit Virginia City, Montana, today, you’d find a town that looks much like it did in May 1863. That’s when a rich placer deposit of gold was discovered in Alder Gulch, the streambed behind the town. Miners returning from gold fields in Bannack, Montana, stumbled across the gold, and despite a…


Cattle Helping to Manage BC Wildfire Risk With Targeted Grazing

A handful of ranchers in British Columbia’s Interior are getting ready to graze their cattle in concentrated areas near homes and community infrastructure, where they’ll eat the grasses that dry over the summer and heighten the wildfire risk. As part of a pilot program led by the B.C. Cattlemen’s Association, ranchers around Kelowna, Peachland, Summerland,…


Guard Donkeys Utilized for Coyote Control in Florida

Everyone has heard of guard dogs for protection, but guard donkeys? It is the latest method cattle ranchers are using to help deter coyotes from grabbing calves from their herds. Even though this form of protection has been around for many years, it is making a resurgence on ranches around the country. Referred to as…