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Brad Bean of Gillsburg, Miss., a dairyman who also produces corn, sorghum and timber, was re-elected to the Farm Credit Bank of Texas (FCBT) Board of Directors, and Betty Flores of Laredo, Texas and former mayor, was reappointed to the board of the cooperatively owned bank, which is headquartered in Austin. Lindsey Grimes, Nutrition Coordinator at BioZyme, Inc., has been … Read More

BioZyme® Inc., manufacturers of Amaferm®, VitaFerm®, Sure Champ® and other proprietary, natural supplements for cattle, swine, poultry and show livestock, recently hired Joshua Brockman of Montgomery, TX as Show Products Marketing and Growth Coordinator. Charles Clark, Keldron, South Dakota, was inducted into the American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) Hall of Fame posthumously for 2016. Checkout BEEF Magazine’s second annual Seedstock 100 … Read More

The National Pork Producers Council has hired Cally Fix as director of Industry Resource Development, a position that works primarily with NPPC’s Pork Alliance membership in recruitment, retention and sales. The Beef Leaders Institute (BLI) is a premier leadership experience for American Angus Association® members that provides a look into the entire beef supply chain, while enhancing participant knowledge of … Read More

The board of directors of Eli Lilly and Company has elected Juan R. Luciano as a new member, effective February 1, 2016. Luciano is chief executive officer and president of Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM), and a member of the ADM board of directors. College students with an interest in the livestock business should consider applying for a summer internship … Read More

You can now download the 2016 Cattle Industry Convention (CIC) & NCBA Trade Show app to personalize and plan your agenda, take notes, mark favorites and much more. Search CIC-NCBA in the Apple App or Google Play store. The 23rd Cattlemen’s College, sponsored by Zoetis and conducted by the NCBA, will be held in conjunction with CIC & NCBA Trade … Read More

Tom Colyer, Gwendolyn Kitzan, Martin Auza, and Jeffrey Oatman have been appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, to serve on the American Lamb Board. Each appointee will serve a three-year term, effective January 2016. The Board is composed of six producers, three feeders, one seedstock producer and three first handlers. The International Brangus Breeders Association Annual Meeting is … Read More

Ryan Bennett has been promoted to Senior Director of Industry & Environmental Affairs for the National Milk Producers Federation. In this position, Bennett will focus on two critical areas of growing interest to NMPF members: animal care and environmental issues. Commercial Angus producers Maxine and Jason Davis from Antone Ranch in Mitchell, Ore., took home a brand-new Cat® 262D Skid … Read More

The American Angus Association® announced new members and officers elected to its Board of Directors during the 132nd Annual Convention of Delegates in Overland Park, Kan. Those serving the Association for three-year terms are: James Coffey of Hustonville, Ky.; Chuck Grove of Forest, Va.; Mike McCravy of Bowdon, Ga.; Don Schiefelbein of Kimball, Minn.; and Mick Varilek of Geddes, S.D. … Read More

Ground will be broken at Purdue University on Nov. 6 for two buildings that will equip faculty, staff and students with the latest technology to help them meet increasing need for innovation in animal sciences research and education. Brookside Agra recently expanded its sales team with the addition of Tim Nelson, Director of Ag Sales – North Region. In this … Read More

The American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) announced that Terisa Abrahams will serve as their new office operations coordinator. Prior to joining the AGA staff, she was a senior recruiter for Weatherford Oil & Gas. Angus breeders are enjoying one of the most successful years on record, according to recently released figures from the American Angus Association. During fiscal year 2015, sale … Read More