Cattle
Pinkeye Runs Through a Summer Herd Fast, and the Calf That Goes Blind Never Catches Up
Pinkeye costs Montana producers weaning weight and doctoring time every summer. Here's how to catch it early, slow the spread, and keep…
Montana Livestock
Anaplasmosis Hits the Old Cows First, and the Bugs That Carry It Are Out Now
Anaplasmosis kills mature cattle by the middle of summer, and the ticks and biting flies that move it are already working. Here's…
Cattle
Horn Flies Bleed the Gain Off Your Calves All Summer, One Bite at a Time
Horn flies don't kill cattle outright, but a heavy load steals weight gain and milk all summer. Here's how to knock them…
Cattle
Pinkeye Blows Up in the Calf Herd Fast, and Tall Grass and Face Flies Start It
Infectious pinkeye can move through a summer calf herd in a matter of weeks. Here's how to knock down the causes before…
Cattle
Anaplasmosis Shows Up in the Fall, but You Set It Up in June
The biting flies and ticks working your cows right now spread a blood disease that quietly builds all summer and drops mature…
Cattle
Fly Tags Work Better If You Wait: Timing Horn Fly Control So It Lasts Into August
Horn flies cost you pounds all summer, but hanging tags too early burns them out before the worst of the season. Here's…
Cattle
Pinkeye Blows Up Fast Once the Flies and Cheatgrass Get Going
Pinkeye costs you weaning weight and calves you can't sell right, and it moves through a herd faster than most people expect.…
Montana Ranching
Horn Flies Are Bleeding Your Cows: Building a Fly Program That Actually Holds Up
Horn flies cost weight gain and spread disease all summer. Here's how to knock them down and keep them down without burning…
Cattle
Pinkeye in June: Stop the Spread Before Half the Calves Are Squinting
Face flies, dust, and tall seedheads make early summer prime time for pinkeye in Montana cattle. Here's how to catch it early…
Cattle
Anaplasmosis: The Summer Cattle Disease Montana Ranchers Forget About Until a Cow Dies
As flies and ticks ramp up across Montana, anaplasmosis quietly works through mature cattle. Here's how the disease moves, what to watch…
Cattle
Pinkeye and Flies: Getting Ahead of the Summer Eye Problem
Pinkeye costs Montana cattle producers weight gain, dollars, and time every summer. Here's how to cut the fly pressure, irritants, and infection…