The Meat Institute said properly prepared beef remains safe to eat and called for USDA and the CDC to provide worker safety guidance specific to beef processors to ensure workers are protected from infection.
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.
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.
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.
Helm Agro US, Inc. announces the hiring of John Bruce as Sales Manager for the company’s newly created Eastern Corn Belt and Northeast sales territory.
KG MarketSense – the U.S. subsidiary of the Kleffmann Group, a global agricultural marketing research firm – surveyed cow/calf producers and veterinarians earlier this year to learn their perspectives on var
AABP calls for applications for the 8th annual AgriLabs Dr. Bruce Wren Continuing Education Awards, which provide one beef and one dairy veterinarian with $5,000 educational grants.
Boyd Parr has spent his life working in and around the dairy industry, so being inducted into the South Carolina Dairy Producer Hall of Fame is something he’s waited for his whole
Nominations are now open for the 2018 National BQA Awards!
If you know someone deserving of this award, visit www.bqa.org for the application and nomination requirements.
Applications are due by June 2, 2017, and should
As the new VFD labels come into effect, a common question is the status of "free choice" and "hand fed" feeds, especially in relation to medicated mineral feeds.
Free choice is defined as "
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced $2.4 million in available funding to relieve veterinarian shortage situations and support veterinary services
March 6, 2017, started like any other day in western Kansas. High winds were forecast and fire warnings issued. Little did I know we were about to experience the largest wildfire in Kansas history, totaling more than 50
Imagine 10% of the nation’s beef and dairy cattle herd infected with a contagious disease causing pregnancy loss and reproductive failure. What’s more, that same contagious disease makes people sick, sometimes with
During last week's Cattle Industry Convention in Nashville, the Beef Checkoff announced its 2016 Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) awards, recognizing outstanding individuals who incorporate BQA principles as part of t
A recently introduced bill to help lower health insurance costs for small business owners has the backing of farmers and ranchers. Offered by Reps. Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) and Krysten Sinema (D-Ariz.), the legislation (H.R
Is BQA certification on your to-do list? It should be because it is now always FREE, online! That's right - your opportunity to become BQA-certified, or re-certified, is at your fingertips 24/7. So what are you waiting
Managing mosquito-borne viruses, such as West Nile, Dengue, Zika and tick-borne Lyme disease have been a challenge due to lack of resources, knowledge and trained expertise.
The 28th Annual Florida Ruminant Nutrition Symposium will be held at the Best Western Gateway Grand, Gainesville, Florida on February 6 to February 8, 2017.
Texas A&M AgriLife recently received a substantial monetary boost to bolster its aggressive fight to stem the spread of vector-borne diseases for the public good, said Dr. David Ragsdale, Texas A&M University entomology
Student's questions reflect consumer concerns over beef production systems. Question 2: In your professional opinion, who is responsible for the trend to feed cattle corn?
The FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) this week issued its fourth progress report outlining its actions promoting judicious use of antimicrobials in livestock.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week announced the selection of Steven M. Solomon, DVM, as the new leader of the agency's Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM).
The Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) announces the agenda and theme for their annual conference. The 2017 conference is set for April 11-13 in Madison, Wis. with the theme "Sky's the Limit."
The discovery of bovine tuberculosis (TB) in a Canadian cow slaughtered in the U.S. back in September has led to the quarantine of approximately 26,000 cattle.
