Researchers: Farmers know tick risks; now is time to take preventative actions
URBANA, Ill. – Ticks, once limited to the northeast region of the United States, are making a westward migration across the U.S. and with them, tickborne diseases that cost the healthcare system up to $1.3 billion a year to treat. Exposure to ticks can happen anywhere - from backyards to parks...
Managing harvest-ready cattle during packing plant slow downs
BAYLIS, Ill. - Temporary closures and slow-downs in the meat packing industry have caused many tough decisions for cattle feeders. In the situation where cattle cannot go to market, feeders need to decide what management and nutritional strategies to deploy.
Holding fed cattle at a...
Looking for anaplasmosis in beef cattle
By Todd Gleason
Researchers at the University of Illinois are working with beef cattle producers in the southern third of the state to determine the prevalence of a disease that causes...
Persistence pays off: Orr Center celebrates 40 years of progress, partnership
A lot has changed since the 1970s: tractors drive themselves, farmers scout crops from the air, and robots milk our cows. But one agricultural value has remained unchanged by the technological revolution of the last four decades – persistence.
No research station better exemplifies...
