Dr. Karl Dawson, Chief Scientific Officer and VP at Alltech, talked antibiotics at the recent REBELation in the beef breakout session. Companies like McDonald’s and Costco have said no to antibiotics. Is it time for the industry to be a REBEL and say no too? “The term antibiotic is somewhat controversial. I prefer to talk about antimicrobials. The use of … Read More
NCBA: EPA Writes off Rural America
The Environmental Protection Agency finalized its “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) proposed rule, which unilaterally strips private property rights and adds hundreds of thousands of stream miles and acres of land to federal jurisdiction. In the Clean Water Act, they added language to the law that leaves regulation up to the subjectivity of individual regulators across the country. By … Read More
Hereford Association Names New EVP
The American Hereford Association has named Jack Ward as the new Executive Vice President. In his new role Jack will direct the functions of the AHA, including the role of Association secretary, be responsible for developing and recommending policies and plans, as well as programs to meet the needs of membership, and growing the reputation of the Hereford breed and the AHA. … Read More
Proving Sustainability in Beef
Discussion on the future of beef brought producers and industry leaders from around the world to Lexington, KY for Alltech’s REBELation this week. One of those speakers was Bob Langert, Editor at Large, Green Biz Group and retired McDonald’s VP of Sustainability. So naturally, he shared his thoughts on sustainability and how the industry needs to transform to survive. “I … Read More
Policy Influencers Learn About Antibiotic Use
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) has focused efforts on continuing educational on the use of antibiotics in the cattle industry. On Capitol Hill, staffers gathered to hear from Dr. Guy Loneragan, veterinary epidemiologist and professor of Food Safety and Public Health and at Texas Tech University, as part of NCBA’s “Beef 101” educational series. NCBA also hosted another FDA … Read More
DCRC Hosts 2nd Webinar in Series
The Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) is hosting a webinar series in 2015 that highlights top presentations from its 2014 Annual Meeting. Learn to improve transition cow performance through data monitoring. Register for the event here. The second webinar in this series of four will be held on May 27 at 11am CST. Dr. Michael Overton, Elanco Animal Health, will … Read More
More States Moving Towards Standardize Trich Testing
In late 2014, the U.S. Animal Health Association (USAHA) endorsed three standard components of interstate regulations and testing for trichomoniasis (trich): – Virgin bulls up to 18 months of age will be exempt from trich testing requirements. – A negative trich test is valid for 60 days after collection if the bull is held separate from females. – A single, … Read More
CattleFax Webinar for Producers with Value-Added Calves
Elanco Animal Health is sponsoring a free CattleFax webinar on how producers can maintain higher profitability by recognizing that record-high calf market prices are likely to decline as cowherd expansion brings additional supply by quickly adjusting management and marketing strategies The Trends+ Cow-Calf Webinar is at 5:30 p.m. MT, Jun. 10, 2015. To participate in the webinar and access program … Read More
Cargill Helps Cows Avoid Heat Stress
Cargill’s animal nutrition business shared new data proving the effectiveness of its customized feeding solutions that help customers manage heat-stressed cows during heat waves. Heat stress generally begins to affect a cow’s performance when the Temperature Humidity Index (THI) reaches 68 degrees. “Our proprietary feeding solutions, called I.C.E.™ and Cooling Pack™, which are tailored to meet customers’ specific needs and … Read More
AHA Launches ShopHereford.com
The American Hereford Association (AHA) and Certified Hereford Beef (CHB) LLC recently launched ShopHereford.com — an online store featuring Hereford-branded items. Find everything you need to promote the Hereford breed and support the AHA, National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA), Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) and the CHB® brand. A special feature of the site is the Butcher Shop. Here, … Read More