While many producers opt to put fly control tags in the ears of the cattle at the start of the summer, those tags can lose their efficacy by late summer, Lubbers said. “It is important to remove ...

Since there are so many products on the market for fly control, work with your Extension specialist or veterinarian to develop a plan to control flies that best suits your cattle operation.

Fly and insect control can lead to healthier cattle and more money in producer's pockets. Management can help alleviate any ...

With the modalities of fly and insect control available today, cattle producers do everything short of shielding their herd’s ...

As many dairy and beef systems have intensified, so too has the need for effective fly control programmes that ... to intensive housed systems than to cattle at pasture. Several pour-on products ...

Physical control includes removing any material used for fly breeding and egg deposition ... products used are approved for lactating dairy cattle.

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as well as adding minerals to the feed and tagging the cattle for fly control. She fears it won't be enough. "I think we're not prepared,” she said, adding the industry doesn’t have the same ...

As many dairy and beef systems have intensified, so too has the need for effective fly control programmes that ... to intensive housed systems than to cattle at pasture. Several pour-on products ...

as well as adding minerals to the feed and tagging the cattle for fly control. She fears it won't be enough. "I think we're not prepared," she said, adding the industry doesn't have the same level ...