A genomic deep dive shows that manure-feeding flies may be silent super-spreaders, transferring and amplifying resistant pathogens from livestock waste into the farm environment. Study: Genomic ...

Fly control is an essential part of pig farmers' operations. Excessive fly pressure increases stress and is unpleasant for ...

A 1,000-pound horse can produce 1,500 pounds of manure in a month. That is a lot of manure to manage. Mary Kenna, livestock environmental management specialist at North Dakota State University said ...

“Flies on horses are a major problem sometimes harmful to health and a complex quandary for owners to control.” There are a wide variety of methods to help control flies on horses, according to Erika ...

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Delaware’s Nutrient Management Law has been in effect since 1999 and requires anyone who applies manure or fertilizer to 10 or more acres or has eight or more animal units (an animal unit is equal to ...

Just as longer days mark the beginning of summer, so does the arrival of increased number of flies in feedlots. Stable flies and house flies are the most common pests of cattle in feedlots. Of the two ...

Dan Silva is asking the Board of Health for assistance in regulating horse manure at Indian Rock Stables that he believes is the source of a persistent fly and rodent problem – while the family that ...

I am a farmer based in Kericho County. I have four dairy cows and a few pigs. One of the major problems I am unable to deal with over the years is flies. They are such a nuisance even to the animals ...

With the retirement of buggy horses in the city a century ago, the mess, smell and flies quickly declined. Ordinances were drafted to gradually purge the urban world of farm animals, solving a ...