K-State beef cattle veterinarians share how to keep the fly load down in August It seems like in the heat of the summer an open door can lead to a room full of house flies, leading many to turn to a ...

Most fly tags provide good coverage for only 30-60 days. Thus, fly tags should be one part of your fly control plan… not the entire plan. Oilers and dustbags are best in forced use scenarios. This ...

Dr. Lew Strickland, University of Tennessee Extension veterinarian, shares some good information with us on fly control: Now that warm weather has arrived, everyone will start to focus on all the ...

LARAMIE – A recent report published by the University of Wyoming Extension presents the latest research and management options for cattle ranchers faced with horn fly infestations. “Horn flies are the ...

Cowboys push a cow out of its spot to a veterinarian inspection at a ranch that exports livestock to the U.S., in Zamora, northern Mexico, Monday, July 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano) The U.S.

The U.S. government announced plans Wednesday to build an $8.5 million fly-breeding facility near the US-Mexico border as part of an initiative to prevent a flesh-eating parasite from infesting cattle ...

We have some good information for beef cattle farmers this week on fly control. The economic loss due to fly infestation in cattle herds has been well documented, and Justin Rhinehart, an assistant ...

Counting the number of horn flies on a single cow can help estimate the extent of infestation in the entire herd. UW Extension recently released a report that presents the latest research and ...