The Eagle

Safety first: Biosecurity is important for a beef cattle operation

A herd health program for beef cattle operations is not complete without an executed biosecurity plan. Biosecurity management practices are designed to prevent the spread of disease by minimizing the ...
Agri-Pulse

Opinion: Good biosecurity critical to mitigating the spread of H5N1

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack at the North American Agricultural Journalists conference in Washington in April 2024 (Photo: Philip Brasher) The more we learn about H5N1, the more we understand that good ...
Post-Bulletin

There are billions of reasons to care about biosecurity

EMMETSBURG, Iowa — Why care about biosecurity? "We care because the livestock industry has such an impact on the economy of Iowa," said Al Grigg, Iowa State University Extension Education Director in ...
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Biosecurity community divided over best ways to mitigate risks

The field of biosecurity encompasses a wide range of threats that require coordinated efforts across disciplines and geographic borders. The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the immense risks posed by ...
Post-Bulletin

why care

EMMETSBURG, Iowa — Why care about biosecurity? "We care because the livestock industry has such an impact on the economy of Iowa," said Al Grigg, Iowa State University Extension Education Director in ...
The Conversation

Biosecurity policies can be annoying – but a century of Antarctic data shows they work

Rachel Leihy works for the Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research and Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. This research was done as a part of the Australian Research Council funded ...
The Eagle

Safety first: Biosecurity is important for a beef cattle operation

Controlling disease and pathogen egress onto the ranch is just as important as reducing their presence within your property lines. Good fences are important in an effective biosecurity program because ...