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The program offers a One Health approach to antimicrobial stewardship and combatting antimicrobial resistance. The 2024 Symposium will focus on Combatting AMR Together: Shared Commitment, Shared Success.
The decision is a key part of Canada’s response plans to control and ultimately eliminate an outbreak of FMD should it be detected in Canadian animals.
More than 50 animals, to date, including cattle and one moose have died. Officials say the current risk to humans is small.
“Genomics 2.0 – Optimizing Dairy Cattle Fertility” headlines the Sept. 19 Dairy Calf And Heifer Association webinar.
Supporting cows’ calcium needs beyond Day 1 of freshening can help.
The purpose of the Council is to seek to enhance an animal agriculture industry that is aligned with judicious antibiotic use policies and practices.
We try to be good parents by setting boundaries for our kids. We want to raise decent humans who are kind, make good choices and respect others. But let’s be real. During fair week, that all goes out the window.
“Is this a buffalo?” asked a young 20-ish fairgoer as he stood before the Grand Champion Market Steer in the Hall of Champions at the Illinois State Fair. He looked at me – dead serious – awaiting my response.
Merck Animal Health partners with the American Veterinary Consultants Foundation to award $10,000 to each recipient.
Dr. Brad White is building a multi-disciplinary team to research the issue. The team will sample over 2,400 cattle in Kansas and Texas as part of their work.
A faster prognosis can help improve outcomes in cattle.
Industry-leading experts unlock valuable insights for producers raising beef-on-dairy cattle.
Researchers say whole genome sequencing of the virus did not “reveal any mutations in the virus that would lead to enhanced transmissibility of H5N1 in humans, although the data clearly shows mammal-to-mammal transmission.”
The global ag company issues significant grant to Colorado State University to advance study of feeding practices that can help reduce greenhouse gasses.
lveo Technologies (Alveo) says, “Testing is a critical component in the fight against emerging infectious diseases, and recent outbreaks highlight the urgent need to increase testing capacity for avian influenza for both animals and humans.”
In the process, the upgrade is designed to give veterinary professionals the most secure and seamless platform experience possible.
The infectious disease in cattle is primarily spread through bites from infected ticks and horseflies. The transmission process begins when the parasites feed on an infected animal and acquire the Anaplasma marginale bacteria.
No real demand for meatless options at McDonald’s, so chain won’t have McPlant or salads on any menus. The company will focus on chicken and bringing back the McRib.
Elle Purrier St. Pierre, a Vermont dairy farmer turned track star, has booked her ticket to the summer Olympics once again.
The Milk Production report showed a year-over-year decline of 0.7% across the 24 major States during May. According to Phil Plourd no real surprises came out of the report, but that better margins are on the horizon.
Floodwaters breached levees in parts of Iowa on Tuesday, with more flooding anticipated for Wednesday. The damage to row-crop and livestock operations is likely significant, according to state officials.
Major pork and dairy exporter Denmark plans to introduce a tax on livestock carbon dioxide emissions. This would make Denmark the first to initiate a CO2 tax on agriculture and it hopes to inspire others to follow.
New polling shows majority of Republicans, Democrats, and Independents support legislation mandating “lab-grown meat” labeling and other restrictions.
The agency is introducing a new Voluntary H5N1 Dairy Herd Status Pilot Program to give dairy producers more options to monitor the health of their herds and move cows more quickly, while providing on-going testing.
U.S. Meat Export Federation Chair Randy Spronk, a pork producer from Edgerton, Minn., notes a sense of optimism among attendees for the remainder of 2024.
Here are a few thoughts on what being prepared might involve from a farm or industry perspective.
More states are passing legislation regarding lab-grown meat products, whether it be with a ban to sell the products or labeling requirements. Lawmakers acknowledge consumers’ concerns and their right to transparency.
“We need to stop allowing these distractors to act as specialists, because they are not.”
Joint statement unites cattlemen across North America to promote efficient cattle production and encourage governments to provide science-based oversight of beef imports.
Amid recent news of concerns about raw milk and unpasteurized dairy products, two Auburn researchers are offering their expertise on the topic: Shollie Falkenberg, PhD, and Cristopher Young, DVM.