Virtual fencing — new tool for managing cattle on the range | Livestock | capitalpress.com
New technology called “virtual fencing” is catching on in Idaho and the West.
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H5N1 virus was spread by cattle, people, and shared equipment
After the H5N1 avian flu virus jumped from birds to dairy cattle in Texas last December, it was spread across the country by infected cows, contaminated machinery, and people who inadvertently carried the virus on their clothes and footwear from farm to farm, said USDA scientists on Thursday.
Relentless wintry weather in Oregon and Washington means tragedy for many cattle ranches - OPB
State asks live poultry sales to end because of bird flu | AP News
State agriculture officials taking steps to stem the spread of bird flu in Washington | KOMO
WA state advises poultry markets to close due to bird flu | The Olympian
Oregon ranchers turn to bigger dogs to protect livestock from wolves - OPB
The larger breeds don’t necessarily fight wolves, but they do help alert ranchers to predators lurking nearby
New grant available to Washington state small meat processors | Livestock | capitalpress.com
...the application period is now open for the program, called the WSDA Local Meat Processing Capacity Grants.
The deadline to apply for a small project grant, with funding available up to $150,000, is Feb. 28, while the deadline for large project grants, eligible for funding between $150,000 to $750,000, is March 7.
Colorado rancher hopes fencing will prevent wolf attacks | AP News
About a dozen people recently helped Gittleson trudge through the deep snow to put up 3 miles of fladry around a pasture near his ranch house.
Western Ranchers Are Cuttin’ Herds Like Mad To Prep For A Winter With Short Hay | Northwest Public Broadcasting
From Oregon to the Dakotas, hay stocks for hungry cattle are low and ranchers say summer pastures are already dry from the widespread drought. It leaves them little choice but to cut herds now.
“People are just scared that we’re not going to have any fall green up [rains that grow grass] either — so it’s not looking good,” Clark says.