BioZyme Inc. brand VitaFerm® is now offering its highly bioavailable Concept·Aid® breeding mineral in a convenient Power Block delivery system. “The Concept·Aid Power Block is a convenient delivery system designed to optimize forage digestion while enhancing reproductive performance,” said Twig Marston, BioZyme Technical Sales Field Manager. “Concept·Aid Power Blocks are formulated to deliver the same high-quality minerals, trace minerals and … Read More
Cattle Producer Talks DDGs at #ACE2016
The growth of the ethanol industry and the use of dried distillers grains (DDGs), a co-product of ethanol production, as livestock feed have both harnessed significant controversy and skepticism from livestock producers through the years, and the use of distillers grains as livestock feed was a major topic of discussion at this year’s American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) Conference, held … Read More
#Cattle May Get Tasty Treat with Sweet Potato Feed
Cattle may get a tasty treat soon – feed from sweet potato vines. New research from the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences are researching the industrial sweet potato variety (CX-1) to produce both feed and biofuels. The vines are traditionally disposed of during harvest, as are the roots. However, research is showing that while the roots … Read More
The Benefits of Feed-Grade Antimicrobials
Feed-grade antimicrobials have been a valuable asset to management programs for decades, but it’s easy to forget why it became an important part of the management program in the first place. The nutrition team at Zoetis offers a few reminders of why they work so well for producers across the country. “Feed-grade antimicrobials have been an important component of producers’ … Read More
Endangered Species Act Again Challenged By Cattlemen
The Washington Cattlemen’s Association (WCA) has joined with Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF) in challenging a federal regulation that imposes harsh Endangered Species Act restrictions for as many as 150 species that Congress did not intend to be automatically covered. In a petition with the U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife, the WCA and PLF demand repeal of a regulation that … Read More
USDA Safety Net Assistance for Milk Producers
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced approximately $11.2 million in financial assistance to American dairy producers enrolled in the 2016 Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy). The payment rate for May/June 2016 will be the largest since the program began in 2014. The narrowing margin between milk prices and the cost of feed triggered the payments, as provided for by the … Read More
Brazilian Market Reopened to U.S. Beef Exports
The USDA has reached agreement with Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply to allow access for U.S. beef and beef products to the Brazilian market for the first time since 2003. Brazil’s action reflects the United States’ negligible risk classification for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) and aligns Brazil’s regulations to … Read More
Gelbvieh Juniors Elect Board of Directors
Members of the American Gelbvieh Junior Association elected four candidates to serve two-year terms on the AGJA Board of Directors. The election took place during the AGJA annual meeting at the 2016 AGJA Dirt Road Classic in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The AGJA Board of Directors consists of nine AGJA members and one ex-officio member. Directors serve two-year terms and must be … Read More
ADI Releases Cow and Dog Ovulation Kits
Alpha Diagnostic International, Inc. (ADI) has officially launched the TruStrip Rapid Progesterone Test Kit for the detection of ovulation in dogs and cows. The kit simplifies the screening process for determining the most ideal breeding time for both dogs and cows, and offers results within a matter of minutes. The product builds upon the previous ELISA-based test kit for ovulation … Read More
New Junior Hereford Board Members, Officers Elected
Four new junior Hereford members were elected to the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) board of directors at the 2016 VitaFerm Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) July 9-15 in Madison, Wis. Brooke Hinojosa, Carr, Colo.; Austin Matheny, Mays Lick, Ky.; Bailey Jones, Darlington, Wis.; and Nathan Hopkins, Winchester, Tenn., were elected as new NJHA directors during the awards ceremony on … Read More