Anderson Cooper 360, Meet Food 360°
Anderson Cooper, you really need to get out of CNN's New York City studio and get back to some fact-based investigative journalism. Come down from your skyscraper, get some good old-fashioned fresh air in America's heartland, and talk to some folks in the agriculture industry who are producing our food, instead of taking the easy way out with celebrities looking to advance their next movie, cookbook or TV show. Your show, Anderson Cooper 360, needs a reality check from my group, Food360°, a group of leading print and electronic publications representing hundreds of thousands beef, dairy and pork-producing families and the people they work with to produce safe, wholesome food. Full story.
New research at annual Beef Safety Summit
The essential oils in orange peel and pulp kill E. coli O157:H7 and Salmonella, according to research presented at the 2010 Beef Industry Safety Summit. This ongoing study is looking at these natural byproducts, created by making juice, as a potential feed ingredient for cattle. More than 200 experts from every sector of the beef industry met this week in Dallas to share research and identify farm-to-fork solutions for improving beef safety.
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2010 estrus synch planner
The Iowa Beef Center has updated its estrus synchronization software. The 2010 revised version of the Estrus Synch Planner will include three new systems just recently approved by the Beef Reproduction Task Force.
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Consumers skeptical about food labels
This week, the FDA announced that a survey indicated a majority of consumers read food labels and are increasingly aware of the link between good nutrition and reducing the risk of disease. The 2008 U.S. Health and Diet Survey of more than 2,500 adults from all 50 states and the District of Columbia found that, for the first time, more than half of those surveyed "often" read a label the first time they buy a product. Yet, while the number of consumers reading a food label the first time they buy a product has risen, consumers are skeptical of industry claims such as "low fat," "high fiber" or "cholesterol free" on the front of packages. Full story.
Senator supports extending COOL to dairy
DariyReporter.com reports Senator Gillibrand's support to extend country-of-origin labeling to dairy products, which Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown presented to Congress last October.
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Gain control in media interviews
When Dairy Management Inc.'s David Pelzer recently conducted an interview with Dow Jones News Service, he used a media control technique that is simple, yet seldom used. He asked the reporter to feed back what he had heard so far in the interview, in order to gauge his comprehension.
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WEB-EXCLUSIVE PRACTICE TIPS
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Using ultrasound in dairy practice
Kory Bigalk, DVM, Zumbrota Veterinary Clinic and Andy Borrowman, DVM, VetLogic Inc., say that ultrasound technology use is becoming more widespread in dairy reproduction. Full story.
Prevent pinkeye on the dairy
As pinkeye season approaches, it's time for dairy producers to take preventive steps to control this contagious, costly disease. Full story.
Course No. 4, Beef Nutrition, in the bag!
Course No. 4 of the Masters of Beef Advocacy program was a bit more challenging because I had to go to my weakest area, which is nutrition (be it human or animal!). But, I paid attention to the good story about the nutrients in beef and why it's really essential in the diet. Full story.
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WINTER & SPRING CONFERENCES
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There is still time to register for some great winter and spring bovine veterinary meetings. Visit www.BovineVetOnline.com/calendar for information on:
- High Plains Dairy Conference
- National Institute for Animal Agriculture
- Northeast Dairy Production Medicine Symposium
- Academy of Veterinary Consultants
- Bovine Reproductive Ultrasound Course for Veterinarians
- Academy of Dairy Veterinary Consultants
- Discover Conference on Food Animal Agriculture
- Minnesota Dairy Health Conference
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Using RIC's Feeders at the Harper Dairy
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