Authorities monitoring anthrax cattle death in Jackson County

ALTUS — A cow in Jackson County died mid-August after being exposed to bovine anthrax, the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry confirmed Tuesday. ODAFF spokesperson Morgan Vance would not specify where in Jackson County the cow died, citing respect for the producer.

Cattlemen’s group critical of beef inspection bills

Two legislative measures designed to help Oklahoma’s meat producers will likely create more problems than they solve, according to the state’s Cattlemen’s Association. Senate Bill 761 would authorize the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, rather than the U.S.