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John Maday
Thank You and Farewell

With mixed feelings, the February 2020 issue is my last as I’ve announced plans to retire from my position as editor of Bovine Veterinarian.

John Maday
New Year, Same Issue

As we enter a new year and a new decade, antibiotic stewardship remains on the top of issues affecting food-animal veterinarians.

John Maday
Germaphobes: Take Notice

Generally speaking, farm kids just seem healthier than their city cousins.

John Maday
We Need a National Strategy for CWD

Control measures for CWD have mostly evolved on a state-by-state basis, with the exception of some broader controls over movement of captive cervids.

John Maday
New FDA Guidance Clarifies Labeling for Drugs Used in Feed

The FDA has issued a new Guidance for Industry (GFI #181), which provides content and format regulations for the representative “Blue Bird” labeling to be used for Type B and Type C medicated feeds.

John Maday
Re-imagine the Research Poster

Veterinarians and animal scientists likely attend at least one or two poster sessions each year during scientific conferences, but might not learn as much as they could.

John Maday
PEW Supports FDA’s Biomass Method for Monitoring Antibiotic Use

The biomass method would adjust antibiotic sales data by livestock population, providing more valuable information than the current use data.

John Maday
PEW Supports FDA’s Biomass Method for Monitoring Antibiotic Use

The biomass method would adjust antibiotic sales data by livestock population, providing more valuable information than the current use data.

John Maday
USDA Blueprint Sets Goals for Animal Genome Research

When a technology advances as quickly as genomics has in recent years, yesterday’s goals begin to look like nostalgia.

John Maday
The Scientist who Debunked Livestock’s Long Shadow

This week, the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) named University of California-Davis Professor Frank Mitloehner, PhD, as the 2019 Borlaug CAST Communication Award recipient.

John Maday
Biggest Dietary Problem? Things We Don’t Eat

Hardly a day goes by without someone telling us about the foods we shouldn’t eat, fueling perceptions that consumption of “bad” foods damages our health.

John Maday
Say it again: Three Percent!

Another peer-reviewed study shows beef production is a minor contributor to greenhouse gas emissions.

John Maday
Say it again: Three Percent!

Another peer-reviewed study shows beef production is a minor contributor to greenhouse gas emissions.

John Maday
Resistance Grows Among Zoonotic Pathogens

Zoonotic diseases, such as campylobacteriosis and salmonellosis, continue to build resistance against common antimicrobial drugs, according to a new European report.

John Maday
Resistance Grows Among Zoonotic Pathogens

Zoonotic diseases, such as campylobacteriosis and salmonellosis, continue to build resistance against common antimicrobial drugs, according to a new European report.

John Maday
"And Now for Something Completely Different"

Our editorial team has developed a comprehensive package of content focused on Cannabis and its potential across U.S. agriculture.

John Maday
Headed in the Right Direction

U.S. sales of medically important antimicrobials for use in food animals dropped considerably last year according to the latest summary report from the FDA. The decline in 2017 accelerated a trend that began in 2016.

John Maday
Headed in the Right Direction

U.S. sales of medically important antimicrobials for use in food animals dropped considerably last year according to the latest summary report from the FDA. The decline in 2017 accelerated a trend that began in 2016.

John Maday
New Technologies Contribute to Livestock Sustainability

The greatest potential for improving sustainability of livestock production depends on scientific innovation to boost productivity while reducing environmental impacts.

John Maday
New Technologies Contribute to Livestock Sustainability

The greatest potential for improving sustainability of livestock production depends on scientific innovation to boost productivity while reducing environmental impacts.

John Maday
Global Regions Report Beef-Sustainability Progress

When the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef formed in 2012, participants quickly realized sustainability goals, practices and measurements would need to reflect regional differences in beef-production environments.

John Maday
Global Regions Report Beef-Sustainability Progress

When the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef formed in 2012, participants quickly realized sustainability goals, practices and measurements would need to reflect regional differences in beef-production environments.

John Maday
Perspective Pays in BSE Response

Last week, the USDA confirmed a case of atypical BSE in a Florida cow. The industry assessed the situation appropriately, while American consumers and our export partners responded with a collective shrug.

John Maday
Perspective Pays in BSE Response

Last week, the USDA confirmed a case of atypical BSE in a Florida cow. The industry assessed the situation appropriately, while American consumers and our export partners responded with a collective shrug.

John Maday
Think Your Nematodes Are Tough?

Hardly a week goes by without biologists discovering new feats of survival among living organisms.

John Maday
Help Wanted: Rural Veterinarians

The challenge of meeting ever-growing global food requirements, while protecting public health and animal welfare, means greater need for food-animal veterinarians.

John Maday
Big Data, Big Biology, Big Opportunities

In agricultural science today, standing still is the same as moving backwards.

John Maday
Big Data, Big Biology, Big Opportunities

In agricultural science today, standing still is the same as moving backwards.

John Maday
Hill Climbers versus Bottom Feeders

While the “nature versus nurture” debate persists, we continue to gain understanding of genetic influences in virtually every aspect of livestock production.

John Maday
Hill Climbers versus Bottom Feeders

While the “nature versus nurture” debate persists, we continue to gain understanding of genetic influences in virtually every aspect of livestock production.

John Maday
Antimicrobial Stewardship: A Need for International Standards

Like other pathogens and agricultural pests, antibiotic-resistant bacteria do not recognize international borders.

John Maday
Antimicrobial Stewardship: A Need for International Standards

Like other pathogens and agricultural pests, antibiotic-resistant bacteria do not recognize international borders.