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DeSoto Parish Cattle Field Day
DeSoto Parish Cattle Field Day

The DeSoto Parish Cattlemen’s Association Summer Field Day is set for Friday, May 10th, starting at 8:30.

Topics will include: herbicide plots, bull development program, heat stress in grazing beef cattle, farm pond maintenance and mineral supplementation of the cowherd.

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Livestockdon molino
LSU's Brahman Bloodlines
LSU's Brahman Bloodlines

Most people with even passing familiarity with LSU history know 1958 was a milestone year for the university. It was the first time the LSU Tigers claimed a national championship on the football field, a feat that wouldn’t be accomplished again for more than four decades.

Elsewhere on campus that year, another national championship was being celebrated.

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LSU AgCenter, Livestockdon molino
Louisiana Farm Bureau YF&R Youth Livestock Show Fosters Responsibility, Maturity
Louisiana Farm Bureau YF&R Youth Livestock Show Fosters Responsibility, Maturity

Louisiana is home to more than 720,000 head of cattle and some of those are bred specifically for the show ring.

For the past 11 years, the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers and Ranchers (YF&R) has hosted a youth livestock show. As per usual, children of all ages rounded up their cattle and traveled to the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales to participate in the event.

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Louisiana Farm Bureau, LivestockAvery Davidson
USDA Actions to Protect Livestock Health From Highly Pathogenic H5N1 Avian Influenza
USDA Actions to Protect Livestock Health From Highly Pathogenic H5N1 Avian Influenza

To further protect the U.S. livestock industry from the threat posed by highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, USDA is sharing a number of actions that we are taking with our federal partners to help us get ahead of this disease and limit its spread.

USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced a Federal Order requiring the following measures, effective Monday, April 29, 2024.

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Livestock, USDAAvery Davidson
Bovine Practioners Name Newly Emerging Cattle Disease
Bovine Practioners Name Newly Emerging Cattle Disease

After collaborating with veterinarians, allied organizations, state and federal agencies, diagnostic laboratories and animal health officials on the 2024 emerging disease event affecting dairy cattle, the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) will reference the newly emerging cattle disease that has stemmed from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) as Bovine Influenza A Virus,

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Dairy, Livestockdon molino
Keep Pets and Livestock Safe from Sago Palm and Other Toxic Plants
Keep Pets and Livestock Safe from Sago Palm and Other Toxic Plants

There could be potential hazards lurking in your yard. Among the flora often included in Louisiana landscapes are toxic plants, such as the sago palm, as well as other popular plants like hydrangea, wisteria, foxglove, and more. 

The sago palm of the cycad family is very popular with landscapers and homeowners in the Baton Rouge area. Unfortunately, many people are unaware that sago palm seeds, leaves, and roots are extremely toxic to pets.

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LivestockAvery Davidson