Livestock priorities in a natural disaster.

Natural disasters can happen with little warning, and in Kansas, those often come in the form of tornados, windstorms, fires or ice storms. Talking on a recent Cattle Chat podcast, veterinarians Brad White and Brian Lubbers were joined by Justin Waggoner, beef cattle Extension specialist located in southwest Kansas. Understanding the phases of a disaster can help livestock producers anticipate what might be needed following such an event on the ranch, said the beef cattle experts at Kansas State University. [Extracted from the article]