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Not your typical El Nino pattern

While a “normal” El Nino weather pattern, which may occur in some winter seasons, is associated with generally mild and drier conditions for much of the Plains and Corn Belt, with an active if not stormy pattern across the southern U.S. and along parts of the Eastern Seaboard, this season’s episode may be different for […]

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Grants seek to address liver abscess formation in cattle

Liver abscesses are a significant problem in beef and dairy cattle. The condition occurs when bacteria cross from an animal’s gastrointestinal tract into the bloodstream and accumulate in the liver. Liver abscesses jeopardize animals’ health and cost producers approximately $30 million annually. The International Consortium for Antimicrobial Stewardship in Agriculture (ICASA) awarded four grants totaling […]

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Lawmakers say no Paraguay beef on American plates

There’s never a shortage of agriculture news. Here are a few policy stories you may have missed over the past week. Bipartisan bill targets Paraguayan beef imports Sens. Jon Tester, D- Mont., and Mike Rounds, R- S.D., introduced legislation to continue a ban on beef imports from Paraguay. The move comes in response to a […]

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