Thanks for a glorious 2014! We look forward to seeing you in 2015.
What Were Biggest Ag Stories of 2014?
Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, “What type of gadget is on your wish or to-give list?” Did you find your favorite gadget under the tree this year? Our results were pretty evenly spread out. I was excited to see many were wanting to utilize drone technology. But the GoPro video camera exceeded all other gadgets. I think that might … Read More
Top Animal.AgWired Stories for 2014
Animal.AgWired.com was given its new name at the beginning of 2014 and we have expanded our audience from primarily dairy to all meat and protein animals and our readership has more than doubled! In keeping with our annual tradition, here are the top ten stories on Animal.AgWired in 2014. This is based solely on our Word Press statistics, which heavily … Read More
NFU Calls for Ban on Imports from FMD Areas
The National Farmers Union wants the U.S. to stop importing meat from areas with Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD). This news release says the group has submitted comments to the federal government asking that it not allow meat to come in from Northern Argentina and Uruguay because of ongoing concerns with FMD. “Livestock health is critical to production agriculture and … Read More
BIVI Investing in Iowa
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI) is investing more than $110 million in its facilities in Fort Dodge and Ames over the next four years, according to the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA). BIVI is a world leader in biological and pharmaceutical products for cattle, swine, horses and pets. “These investments in our Fort Dodge and Ames locations support and fuel … Read More
USFRA How-To Videos Feature Animal Ag
Have you ever wondered how to milk 1,200 cows three times a day? Or gather 50,000 eggs a day? Or how to keep 7,000 pigs feed, watered, clean and happy? Well wonder no more. The U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) has launched a fun and very informative “How To Farm” series that also looks how no-till techniques can aid … Read More
Bayer Selling Equine Assets to Merial
Bayer HealthCare is selling its equine assets to Merial, Inc. Bayer says the deal will see its Legend®/Hyonate® (hyaluronate sodium) and Marquis® (ponazuril) go to Merial by the first quarter 2015. “This transaction will allow our business to focus on innovation and growth in core segments for both companion and farm animals,” said Dr. Dirk Ehle, Head of Bayer HealthCare’s … Read More
USDA: Swine Herd Up 2 Percent from Year Ago
The number of hogs and pigs on U.S. farms is up 2 percent from the same time a year ago. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) says the new Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report also shows an increase of 1 percent from September 1. Other key findings in the report were: • Of the 66.1 million … Read More
Global Beef Supplies Tight, But Prices Taper
Beef supplies remain tight, but prices have actually tapered a bit. Agribusiness financial company Rabobank has issued a new report on the global beef industry and says that that despite tight global cattle and beef supplies, prices tempered from their third quarter. Rabobank says that a big question heading into 2015 with such a finely balanced market is: if Australian … Read More