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The National Black Cowboy Rodeo Awards & Gala highlights the untold stories and enduring legacy of Black cowboys and cowgirls alongside their role in shaping Western culture.
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New research suggests silage has been overlooked as a substantial producer of nitrous oxide. A team at Kansas State University figured out why – and a potential way to tackle the problem.
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The number of black vultures Oklahoma livestock producers can capture or kill with a sub-permit has increased from five to 10.
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Thousands of competitors come to the American Royal Livestock Show in Kansas City, Missouri, each year to show their best livestock. The competition includes children as young as 7 years old, who take part in a long tradition of raising and showing their animals.
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Pigs and goats likely catch it too. It's been found in humans' noses in the Southwest — and in the air at airports and at chicken farms in Malaysia.
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Dr. Courtney Duchardt, an assistant professor at Oklahoma State University, is studying the population cycles of prairie dogs to evaluate their effects on associated wildlife.
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Fairgoers can visit a life-like cow birth simulator at the Oklahoma State Fair and learn how veterinarians and livestock producers help heifers and cows through difficult births.
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Veterinarian clinics in rural towns have been dramatically declining in numbers for decades. Rural veterinarians often get paid less than urban practitioners, take on more workload, and carry thousands of dollars in debt from medical school.
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Dairy farms across the country have been declining for nearly 20 years, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Following basic biosecurity measures at county and state fairs helps prevent the spread of diseases between animals, exhibitors and fairgoers.