University of Missouri Extension state forage specialist Craig Roberts says now is the time to check for ergot in the seed heads of grasses. Ergot can cause severe illness in livestock, especially ...

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Farmers and ranchers in southwest Missouri are being urged to monitor livestock after ergot, a fungus that can be deadly for cattle, was spotted in several hayfields and pastures. Ergot is an airborne ...

At the industry-wide meeting on Thursday, May 10, Dr. Steve Jackson, an equine nutrition consultant and owner of Bluegrass Equine Nutrition, and Dr. Jimmy Henning, an extension forage specialist at ...

Ergot is a naturally occurring fungus that lives on wheat. Now there's a battle to stop it getting into our food chain. Ergot isn't just a disaster for farmers when it infects crops. It can also kill ...

The European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has today recommended restricting the use of medicines containing ergot derivatives because of an increased risk ...

As cooler temperatures descend on the state, some summer plants can become toxic and poison livestock, foraging experts said. Johnsongrass, a coarse green weed with a purplish hue that grows in the ...