The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) recently completed a funded research project that may make significant headway in the industry’s ongoing commitment to avian influenza prevention. Researchers at Auburn University, where the project was completed, were able to show ways to inactivate avian influenza virus in poultry feed. This research is the first completed project that was funded as … Read More
NMPF To Host FARM Program at AABP Conference
The National Milk Producers Federation’s (NMPF) will host its annual Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program during the 2016 American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) Annual Conference in Charlotte, N.C. FARM will lead a day-long session on Sept. 16, with panels and speakers centered on the important and necessary role veterinarians play in responsible dairy cattle care. Panels will discuss … Read More
NPPC Opposes Proposed Welfare Policy Changes
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) has released statements in response to two recently proposed policy changes related to animal welfare, and has called upon producers to take action against them, and in defense of the American farmers that could be seriously affected by the legislation. NPPC is encouraging pork producers to weigh in on the new organic animal welfare … Read More
Cattle Producers Continue to Succeed With SelectVAC
Cattle producers and buyers across the country are continuing to succeed with SelectVAC, the preconditioning program from Zoetis that helps to generate greater value and operational sustainability. Over the last two years, calves enrolled in WeanVAC through the SelectVAC program brought up to $72 more per head than similarly preconditioned cattle that were not enrolled in the program. Calves enrolled … Read More
Animart Acquires Stockmen’s Supply
Animart, LLC has announced that the company recently acquired Stockmen’s / Midwest Supply, a premier animal health product supplier with offices in North Dakota, Missouri and Minnesota. Stockmen’s Supply has been a source of quality animal health products for over sixty years, with a primary focus on beef. Their product offerings have expanded to include animal feed, livestock equipment, tack … Read More
The Dog Lover Opens July 8 Nationwide
The Dog Lover, the first of a slate of movies produced by Lucas Oil Products CEO Forrest Lucas and ESX Entertainment in Hollywood, will air in select theaters nationwide starting July 8. The film features James Remar, Lea Thompson, Jason Blair, Sherry Stringfield, Christina Moore and Allison Paige, and promises audiences a dramatic thriller about an animal rights activist who … Read More
FDA Releases Fifth Progress Report on GFI #213
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released its fifth progress report highlighting its recent actions to promote the judicious use of antimicrobials in food-producing animals with the publication of Guidance for Industry (GFI) #213. All of the affected drug sponsors have committed in writing to making the changes described in the guidance by the end of 2016, and … Read More
Alltech Hosting Webinar on Heat Stroke
As the summer continues to heat up, the minds behind Alltech are hosting a webinar on heat stress next week. Join Dr. Carlo Angelo Sgoifo Rossi, of the University of Milan, for a discussion on strategies to minimize the effects of heat stress and practical solutions to implement on your beef farm. The webinar will focus on understanding how to … Read More
Sanofi & Boehringer Ingelheim Collaborate in Animal Health
Sanofi and Boehringer Ingelheim have signed contracts to secure the strategic transaction initiated in December 2015 which consists of an exchange of Sanofi’s animal health business (Merial) and Boehringer Ingelheim’s consumer healthcare (CHC) business. This step marks a major milestone before closing of the transaction which is expected by year-end 2016 and remains subject to approval by all regulatory authorities … Read More
Alltech Talks ABF Challenges in Poultry
Alltech is sponsoring a symposium on “Challenges with Antibiotic-Free Poultry Production” at the 2016 Poultry Science Association Annual Meeting Tuesday, July 12, 2016 from 1-5pm at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside. Presentations include: – Physiology of Gut Health & the Road to ABF: Dr. Peter Ferket, North Carolina State University. – Antibiotic Resistance Development: Dr. Randy Singer, University of Minnesota. … Read More