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NCBA has launched a nationwide campaign to encourage cattlemen to submit public comments supporting beef’s role in updated dietary guidelines.

Avoid the commingling muddle when it comes to your profits and expenses.

Farm Journal invites you to join producers from across America at this free event at #FJFieldDays, a virtual extravaganza.

Several cases of rabies in cattle, including dairy and beef animals, have been reported this year.

Construction of the School of Veterinary Medicine is on time and progressing as planned, according to Billy Breedlove, vice chancellor of Facilities Planning and Construction at the Texas Tech University System.

Look for veterinarians and producers to work together more closely in the months ahead to make farms more resilient, through the use of contingency planning and improved standard operating procedures.

The program will address types of flies found on cattle and in facilities, the economic impact of flies and how to control them.

Eprinomectin kills 39 species and stages of parasites

The award is presented to an AVMA member veterinarian in recognition of their achievement in advancing the welfare of animals via leadership, public service, education, research/product development, and/or advocacy.

Analysts say 18% of Wendy's restaurants are out of beef and the chain is "more exposed" to shortages due to the company's reliance on fresh, not frozen, beef.

Here are just a few of the ways COVID-19 is recasting the supply chain.

AVMA's top priority is the health, safety and well-being of the veterinary community, convention attendees, vendors, speakers and exhibitors.

In this week's DC Signal to Noise Podcast, Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesmeyer takes USDA to task for a slow response to the coronavirus pandemic, particularly when it comes to meat packing plants.

Veterinary practices interested in taking advantage of the new Paycheck Protection Program or other disaster-related loans should move quickly and urgently, working with a lender to get applications completed.

At least three ranches have applied for BLM grazing permits on 41 square miles of Oregon range that was previously allotted to the Hammonds who were the subjects of a controversial legal case.

Cargill is temporarily closing its High River, Alberta, beef plant due to an outbreak of COVID-19 at the facility. Meanwhile, the company says it has re-opened its processing facility in Hazleton, Pennsylvania.

The organizations request a formal investigation by the Department of Justice to identify and investigate any evidence of fraudulent business practices within the beef meatpacking industry.

People versus business is a false choice. We have to save the people in order to save the economy. The idea of sacrificing a few for the good of the many has a strange parallel which should be familiar to farmers.

Industry support is available.

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Estimated cattle industry losses due to COVID-19 will reach $13.6 billion, according to a study by ag economists conducted to assist USDA in determining how best to allocate CARES Act relief funds to cattle producers.

Despite a request from KDHE to reduce range burning, monitoring equipment has detected six instances in which levels of ozone or particulate matter exceeded safety benchmarks in Kansas.

The U.S. meat industry faces unprecedented threats as COVID-19 sweeps through labor forces nationwide.  Production of beef, pork and poultry are simultaneously threatened by labor availability and processing capacity.

Montana farmer Michelle Jones, known as Big Sky Farm Her, offers observations on what it means to #FarmOn.

Farmers across the country are being asked to dump their milk, as food service demand crumbled rapidly due to COVID-19. Still, farmers are frustrated that consumers can't buy as much milk as they want right now.

The university's hire will benefit the equine and food animal industries.

This rancher’s innovative calf box keeps newborn calves out of the wind and warm until they can be brought to the barn.

Are you operating at peak capacity? A veterinarian shares why it’s so vital to take care of you.

If you struggle with this malady, put these practices to work in your life and career. They can help restore your confidence and self-esteem.

United Apple Sales, Lyndonville, N.Y., has promoted Brett Baker to corporate vice president.

The 2020 DCHA Annual Conference is scheduled for April 7-9, in Madison, Wis.

Nominations are due April 30.

The Industry Leadership Award was recently presented to Dr. Hummel.

Cupid Shuffle became the first Hereford chosen as Grand Champion steer at the Fort Worth Stock Show since 1982, bringing back memories of Conoco, the first crossbred picked as champion in a major show 51 years ago.

The genetic base is updated every five years.

The joint program will help address the need for more veterinarians in South Dakota and adjoining states.

Five Kansas State University animal science students have been selected to receive the annual 2020-2021 Henry C. Gardiner scholarships.

Additional funding will support the increased faculty needed for VERO’s 2+2 program and will help large animal needs in rural communities.

Research reveals importance of continued focus on personal and professional health and well-being among veterinarians.

Letter says Harvard faculty members falsely accused Texas A&M scientists of selling out to industry interests.

The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the progress the agency is making to implement programs funded by the 2018 Farm Bill. 

Wisconsin, known nationally as the nation’s dairy state, lost 818 dairy farms in 2019, a full 10% of its dairy herds.

Production Animal Consultation (PAC) Veterinarians Aim to Fine-Tune Beef-Cattle Management from Birth to Slaughter.

The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution introduced by Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Martha McSally (R-Ariz.) designating January as “National One Health Awareness Month.”

High School is a great starting point to begin searching for a career. In Illinois, One high school is urging students to look at veterinary science.

Parasites are becoming increasingly resistant to drugs that were generally effective against them in the past.

Colorado State University has announced the creation of a first-of-its-kind collaborative to support profitable, sustainable and healthy livestock production.

Peer-reviewed articles on cattle health, science and management published in the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) Bovine Practitioner publication are available free online.

The move is the latest step toward opening the School of Veterinary Medicine in Amarillo in 2021.

FDA’s annual summary report on antimicrobial sales for use in food animals shows a small year-over-year increase in 2018, but the total remains well below pre-VFD levels.