Latest News From Industry

GlobalVetLINK (GVL®) is hosting VFD Audit Process Q&A, a free webinar to help the industry better understand the VFD inspection process, on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. (CDT).

Justin Welsh, DVM, has been named Executive Director of Food Animal Technical Services for Merck Animal Health’s U.S. Food Animal Team.

Zoetis technical services veterinarian K. Shawn Blood accepted the 2018 presidency of the Academy of Veterinary Consultants (AVC) during the group’s recent spring conference in Fort Worth, Texas.

The changes would simplify the branding requirements, making the brands easier to apply and read, reducing errors.

The changes would simplify the branding requirements, making the brands easier to apply and read, reducing errors.

Develop good herd health and vaccination strategies to minimize losses.

Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) has reached an historic milestone as the agency celebrates 125 years of service to Texas animal agriculture.

Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) has reached an historic milestone as the agency celebrates 125 years of service to Texas animal agriculture.

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has hired John Eckroth to lead the association's Communications Division.

A Veterinary Futures Commission has been established by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC).

As methods and applications for biotechnology in agriculture continue to advance at a rapid pace, regulators work to maintain a balance between safety and potentially rapid progress in food production.

Two leading sustainable agriculture initiatives combine forces to offer solutions to deliver continuous improvement in sustainability of beef production.

Nearly 100 veterinarians and veterinary students are heading to Capitol Hill on Tuesday, March 27 as part of the American Veterinary Medical Association's (AVMA) annual legislative fly-in.

Protecting and improving the health of nearly 10 billion food animals and companion animals in the United States, and many more around the world, supports over 1 million jobs and generates billions in revenue and taxes.

Learn how to take your calf and heifer program to the next step on the podium by attending the 2018 Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) annual conference.

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has hired Dr. Matthew J. Salois to lead the association’s Veterinary Economics Division.

A profitable crossbreeding program should be simple, structured, successful and sustainable.

William F. “Bill” Brown, a researcher and administrator at the University of Tennessee, has been named the new dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources (CASNR) at Texas Tech University.

Farmers, ranchers set to gain new market opportunities for improving soil health.

Farmers, ranchers set to gain new market opportunities for improving soil health.

We’re all familiar with “invisible fence” devices used to train dogs to stay within pre-set boundaries. A new California-based company aims to market similar, but enhanced technology to cattle producers.

Veterinarians using GlobalVetLINK for issuing a CVI for entry of livestock into Colorado will no longer need to call the CDA office or use the Online Permitting System for an import entry permit.

Veterinarians using GlobalVetLINK for issuing a CVI for entry of livestock into Colorado will no longer need to call the CDA office or use the Online Permitting System for an import entry permit.

GlobalVetLINK (GVL®), a leader in digital animal health compliance solutions, this week announced a significant investment led by Lead Edge Capital.

A farm reported that three of four calves in a pen, all different ages, had died on the same day.

New implant features proven active ingredients, formulated specifically for heifers.

The takeaway from the upcoming 2018 NIAA Annual Conference is that stakeholders understand the benefits of Livestock Traceability, and see the need for it and are ready to actively embrace it.

Texas A&M AgriLife and Colorado State University researchers are teaming to evaluate production practice risks to beef trade to help the U.S. beef industry capitalize on future export trade revenue.

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D. announced at the White House this week a formal agreement aimed at making the oversight of food more efficient and effective.

Merck Animal Health this week introduced Banamine® Transdermal (flunixin transdermal solution) – the first and only U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approved product for pain control in a food producing animal.

The world's largest cattle feeder has sold to Pinnacle Asset Management, L.P., an investment firm specializing in commodities and natural resources.

With consumer trust in America’s food supply at an all-time low, executives from all sectors of food production and marketing will meet this month to share insights and coordinate efforts to rebuild consumer trust.

The National Livestock Producers Association (NLPA), the national association of livestock marketing cooperatives and their captive livestock credit corporations, is looking for its next Chief Executive Officer.

Purchase will expand U.S. presence, speed commercialization of animal health innovations

On December 10, USDA's National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) underwent a reorganization of three of their current laboratory units in Ames, Iowa.

We’ve made progress in our ability to trace U.S. livestock for disease-control purposes, but the system needs to continue improving to become fully effective.

A new report from the USDA’s National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) summarizes incidence and causes of death loss in U.S. cattle during 2015.

The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) filed a notice of intent to update rules concerning livestock identification.

A letter from Kevin Shea, Administrator of USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

Tour de Fresh is gearing up for its fifth season with a goal of donating 50 or more salad bars to U.S. schools in 2018.

Kenny Graner, President, U.S. Cattlemen’s Association, sent this letter to Agriculture Secretary Perdue, requesting continued USDA field studies on Brucellosis in cattle.

Ceva will use Synthetic Genomics' next-generation synthetic RNA replicon platform to develop vaccines for livestock.

Dr. Mike D. Apley is committed to recruiting students and, as they become veterinarians, retaining them as members of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners.

“Collaboration is not optional,” says a featured speaker of the upcoming Antibiotic Symposium presented by the National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) October 31-November 2, 2017 in Herndon, VA.

Sustainable production practices benefit livestock producers even if no one outside agriculture ever knows about them.

AgriLabs has announced a decision to assist with relief efforts by donating more than $35,000 in product to assist livestock affected by hurricanes that swept through the southern United States.

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Dr. Burke Healey Becomes Veterinary Services Associate Deputy Administrator.

Colorado State University hosted a BQA Stockmanship and Stewardship workshop, which ncluded classroom sessions, practical hands-on applications, demonstrations and a keynote address Temple Grandin, PhD.

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