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Upscale McDonald's Brings European Style To NYC

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:11:59 GMT

Danish Modern furniture. Flat-screen TVs. Free Wi-Fi.

CAB: Easy Economical Appetizers For Holiday Entertaining

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:12:25 GMT

Tis the season of thankfulness and giving. Most want to give the best they can, despite challenging economic times. It’s the perfect time to give from the heart and cook up something special to share with family and friends. This

Tyson Foods Names New CEO

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:37:18 GMT

Chairman of the Board John Tyson, of Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN), announced today that the Board of Directors of Tyson Foods has chosen Donnie Smith, currently senior group vice president of Poultry and Prepared Foods, to be the company's president and chief executive officer, effective immediately.

Carl’s Jr. Launches The Six Dollar Cheeseburger For $2.79

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:39:25 GMT

Carl’s Jr.® launched The Six Dollar Cheeseburger™, adding more fuel to the fire in the premium burger wars. Selling for just $2.79, the Six Dollar Cheeseburger is nearly twice as big as the McDonald’s Quarter Pounder® with Cheese, for a lot less money.

Beef Board: Second National VealMadeEasy.com Sweepstakes Winner From California

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:28:03 GMT

The beef checkoff is pleased to announce the winner of its “Summer Grilling Giveaway” sweepstakes is Samantha Daleo of California.

Novus Launches Podcast Series

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:15:37 GMT

Novus International Inc., a global leader in animal health and nutrition announces the launch of a bi-weekly podcast series titled, “What's New with Novus”. The first podcast was made available November 18, 2009 on iTunes, Zune and www.novusint.com/podcasts for download or streaming.

Jolley: Talking With Dr. Frank Hurtig About Your Parasite Control Program

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:11:23 GMT

About the time you were having that first cup of coffee and dreading a morning out in pasture checking the herd, I was talking with Dr. Hurtig, director, Merial Veterinary Services, about your fall parasite control program. As the season’s first snow rolled across Kansas, I asked if it might be a place where a cow/calf producer might be able to save a few bucks.

Beef Board: Baxter Black Joins The Food Fight

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:58:33 GMT

Cowboy poet, humorist and beef producer Baxter Black speaks out with a “Give Thanks” Public Service Announcement (PSA) as part of your checkoff’s five-day Food Fight campaign for the beef industry.

Massey Ferguson: How To Test Drive A Tractor

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:38:05 GMT

As more and more urban dwellers leave the hustle and bustle to benefit from a rural lifestyle, they often take on land improvement projects and various outdoor hobbies on their new acreage.

Cattle Update: Superior Livestock Auction Under New Ownership

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:53:24 GMT

Superior Livestock is now owned by SLAI, LLC which is a wholly owned entity of Farm Credit West, ACA. Farm Credit West, according to a company release, is a strong supporter of the livestock industry.

Deere’s Ultimate Skid Steer Smackdown Takes A “D-Tour”

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:53:22 GMT

The Ultimate Skid Steer Smackdown takes a “D-Tour” with the launch of John Deere’s new D-Series skid steers and compact track loaders (CTLs), including stops at trade shows and real job sites so operators can check out the company’s hottest pieces of compact iron.

Angus Genetics Inc.® Now Accepting Samples for Genomic-Enhanced EPDs — Powered By IGENITY®

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:35:07 GMT

Angus Genetics Inc.® (AGI) is now accepting DNA samples for analysis with the industry’s first breed-specific DNA profile from IGENITY®.

JBS To Sell Shares In January 2010

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:48:49 GMT

According to Bloomberg JBS SA one of the largest beef producers is expected to hold the initial public offering of its U.S. unit in January 2010.

The Beef Checkoff Is Starting A Food Fight!

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:18:12 GMT

With a virtually constant flow of anti-meat rhetoric in mainstream media of late, it’s easy to get frustrated when you (beef and dairy producers) are working the land and cattle in environmentally sound and caring ways.

Beef Checkoff Reaches Nutrition Influencer Audience

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:24:56 GMT

The 2009 American Dietetic Association annual Food and Nutrition Conference & Expo was recently held in Denver, Colo., and attracted over 7,000 Registered Dietitians and other nutrition professionals from all around the world.

Beef Board: U.S. Beef Making Gains With Asian Consumers

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:20:55 GMT

Grocery stores and restaurans in Korea and Japan are busy places as the two Asian nations are showing signs of stronger economies.

Cargill Introduces The Pennent System To Improve Feed Mill Efficiency

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:13:30 GMT

Cargill and Feed Management Systems™, Inc. (FMS) have teamed to introduce the Pennent™system, a web-based, integrated software system designed to improve feed mill efficiency and lower costs.

Lallemand: Cold Wet Fall Means Mold Corn For HMC & Corn Silage

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:59:55 GMT

With the cold wet harvest season, producers are having a hard time getting corn out of the field for silage and high moisture corn. In addition, this corn has the potential to introduce mycotoxins into the ration.

Elanco Names Scanga Senior Technical Consultant

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:58:32 GMT

Elanco Animal Health has announced the hiring of Dr. John Scanga as a senior technical consultant. In this role he will work with Elanco’s marketing and sales teams, providing technical support for the company’s Beef Business Unit, while also conducting product-related research. Scanga will work from his home base in Colo.

Brandt Beef: Secret Ingredient In BBQ Competition Revealed

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:43:31 GMT

Pitmaster Eric Johnson and his team Mr. Bobo's Traveling BBQ Allstars, who last week won the brisket competition and placed 9th overall at the 21st Annual Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue, today revealed their secret ingredient: hand-picked, specially aged Brandt Beef.

Tyson Foods Found In Violation Of Fair Labor Standards Act

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:13:17 GMT

Tyson Foods Inc., one of the nation's largest poultry producers, has been found in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) at its Blountsville, Ala., facility.

SensAble’s Customer Wins “Most Innovative Teacher Of The Year” Award For “Haptic Cow” Veterinary Simulator

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:10:31 GMT

Touch-Enabled Computer Simulation Teaches Palpation Skills for Examining Pregnant Cows, As Developed by Royal Veterinary College’s Dr. Sarah Baillie

"Environmentally Friendly" Food Myths Debunked

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:50:03 GMT

As consumers increasingly aim to make environmentally responsible food purchases, they need to base their decision on sound science. However, according to a presenter at the 71st Cornell Nutrition Conference held in Syracuse, N.Y., the ‘intuitively correct’ food choice is often the least environmentally friendly option.

Nine Months - Farm Credit System Net Income Down $250 Million From 2008

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:08:21 GMT

The Farm Credit System reported combined net income of $721 million and $2.018 billion for the three and nine months ended Sept. 30, 2009, as compared with combined net income of $817 million and $2.370 billion for the same periods last year.

New Merck Begins Operations With Robust Pipeline & Expanded Global Presence

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:26:59 GMT

Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK) today outlined its global plans following the completion of Merck's merger with Schering-Plough Corporation announced yesterday.

Beef Board: November Beef Briefs

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:20:45 GMT

Look for Beef Briefs to be delivered the first of each month -- your snapshot of beef checkoff news affecting the dairy and beef industries.

CME Group Volume Averaged 10.8 Million Contracts Per Day In October 2009

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:47:55 GMT

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced that October volume averaged 10.8 million contracts per day, down 13 percent from October 2008, but up 2 percent from September 2009.

Checklist For Providing Inside Information At Production Sales

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:19:12 GMT

Seedstock producers can help give their production sale a boost this spring by adding inside information from a comprehensive DNA profile to their offering. They can help add value to their cattle and set their sale apart from the competition while providing customers with as much information as possible on sale cattle.

Beef Checkoff-Funded National Beef Cookoff Delivers Long-Term Value

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:18:14 GMT

If you love great beef and fine wine, Northern California was the place to be recently when Sonoma played host to the 2009 National Beef Cook-Off, managed by the American National Cattlewomen and funded in part by the beef checkoff.

Archer Daniels Midland Profit Falls 53 Percent

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:11:19 GMT

Archer Daniels Midland says its first-quarter profit tumbled 53 percent as the global recession dragged down demand for crops and ethanol.

Alltech: Sel-Plex® From Alltech Receives EFSA Green Light On Human Health Claims

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:45:45 GMT

Global animal health and nutrition company Alltech, is pleased to announce that several human health claims relating to Sel-Plex® have been accepted by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).

Simplot & Blue Source Forge Alliance To Serve The Carbon Market Needs Of American Farmers

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:16:06 GMT

International food and agribusiness leader J. R. Simplot Company and leading emissions reduction project developer and offset marketer, Blue Source LLC, today announced the formation of a strategic alliance to assist American farmers interested in engaging in the carbon economy.

ISPAH: New Data Support Use Of BUTOX In Cattle Exposed To Wet Conditions

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:34:09 GMT

A new study has demonstrated that the veterinary antiparasitic product BUTOX® 7.5 pour on (deltamethrin) also protects cattle and sheep during wet conditions against biting midges (Culicoides), insects proven to be responsible for the transmission of the bluetongue virus.

Jolley: Five Minutes With Tracey Erickson, Certified Angus Beef’s V. P. Of Marketing

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:11:47 GMT

An interview with Tracey Erickson, CAB’s chief marketer, got a kick-start by recent honors given to the organization’s original marketer, Mick Colvin.

Stockyards Restaurant Serves Up Steaks With A Side Of Ghosts

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:54:52 GMT

Once known as the world’s largest feedlot, the Stockyards Restaurant has become one of Phoenix’s most historical steakhouses believed to be visited by ghosts after closing time.

Pfizer: Scours Caused By A Variety Of Pathogens

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:38:53 GMT

One of the reasons why calf scours is such a challenging disease for producers is that it can be caused by a combination of two or more pathogens.

Roto-Mix Assists South African Customer With Feedlot Expansion

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:24:30 GMT

Roto-Mix was honored to assist Karan Beef with an expansion project for their Heidelberg, South Africa feedlot.

No Tricks, Free Taco Bell® Black Jack Taco Treats To Celebrate The World Series & Halloween

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:31:52 GMT

Stolen Base Champ Jacoby Ellsbury to Serve as Official Spokesman.

Promotions Center Around New Checkoff-Funded Beef Product

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:26:31 GMT

Amy Foods, Inc. has put into full production the Philly Cheese Steak Roll concept, the first beef product in the company's array of product offerings, a concept jointly developed by the beef checkoff's Beef Innovations Group (BIG) and Amy Foods.

ISPAH: New Web Site Helps Producers Prevent No.1 Cause Of Calf Deaths

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:55:16 GMT

www.guardianvaccine.com offers solutions in the fight against scours.

ISPAH Establishes The Dell Allen Scholarship At Kansas State University

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:49:34 GMT

Scholarship created for meat science graduate students in honor of industry leader and former professor.

Witness: Slaughterhouse Manager Hired Illegals

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:42:54 GMT

Government prosecutors tried to use witness testimony on Tuesday to prove a former kosher slaughterhouse manager knew he was employing illegal immigrants at his plant.

Half-Done Nebraska Ethanol Plant Being Sold In Pieces

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:36:47 GMT

Piece by piece, pump by pump, a half-built ethanol plant in south-central Nebraska is being auctioned off.

Elanco Top Vote Getter In International Online Competition

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:39:53 GMT

A presentation titled "How Can We Feed the World?" has received the most votes in Slideshare.net's Best Presentation Contest 2009 Sponsored by Adobe Acrobat 9.

Merial: Fall Parasite Control Questions Answered

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:04:52 GMT

Dr. Frank Hurtig, director, Merial Veterinary Services, answers a few questions likely on the minds of cow/calf producers as they evaluate their fall parasite control program.

Lallemand's Live Yeast Levucell SC Authorized For Use In Horses In Europe

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:02:49 GMT

Lallemand Animal Nutrition is now authorized to market its live probiotic yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-1077 (Levucell® SC20 and Levucell® SC 10ME, a micro encapsulated form for inclusion in pelleted feed), in the European Union as a ‘digestibility enhancer’ in horses.

Importance Of Checkoff-Funded Foodservice Beef Backer Awards

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:37:27 GMT

Each year at the annual cattle industry convention, the beef checkoff honors an industry chain and independent restaurant with the National Beef Backer Award.

Tallgrass Beef To Carry DNA TraceBack® Seal Of Authenticity

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:31:50 GMT

Tallgrass Beef, a market leader in branded grass-fed beef production, will use DNA TraceBack® from IdentiGEN to provide a reliable and accurate traceability system so that every cut of Tallgrass beef can be traced back to the family farm where the animals were raised.

Kansas City Science Initiative Receives $50,000 From Bayer Animal Health

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:26:57 GMT

Bayer Animal Health, based in Shawnee, Kan., has awarded $50,000 to the Kansas City Area Life Sciences Institute Inc. for its Kansas City Science Initiative, which has developed an interactive science curriculum.

AgriLabs® Acquires Exclusive Rights For Pulmo-Guard® & Express® 5-PHM

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:00:21 GMT

At a conference at corporate headquarters in the Animal Health Corridor, AgriLabs CEO, Steve Schram, today announced the addition of three new products to the AgriLabs family of animal health products.

BI Closes Deal To Acquire A Portion Of Fort Dodge Business From Pfizer

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:23:21 GMT

Boehringer Ingelheim, a global pharmaceutical group of companies, together with its U.S. animal health business Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc., announced today that it has closed its deal with Pfizer to acquire a significant portion of the Fort Dodge Animal Health business.

Cattle Quiz: Pneumonia & Cattle Industry Losses

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:21:07 GMT

All correct answers will be placed into a drawing. One name will be drawn to receive a copy of Cattle - The Symbol Of The American West courtesy of Merial SureHealth.

Jolley: Getting Your Cattle Prepped For Colder Weather With Dr. Bruce Nosky

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:02:50 GMT

When I last talked with Dr. Bruce Nosky, it was mid-summer and we discussed a too common fall problem - the onslaught of Pneumonia and the costly problems it can create in an otherwise healthy herd.

Agri-King: New MaximiserTM Enhances Feed Efficiency In Feeder Cattle

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:07:34 GMT

Agri-King, Inc. announces the introduction of MaximiserTM for feedlot cattle. MaximiserTM has been researched and developed specifically to enhance average daily gains and feed conversions.

Ex-Manager Testifies In Slaughterhouse Trial

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:34:51 GMT

The man who replaced an Iowa kosher slaughterhouse manager accused of financial fraud testified Wednesday that his predecessor told him he intentionally diverted money meant to pay off a bank loan back into the plant's operating budget.

Burger King Corp. Opens First WHOPPER™ Bar In Asia

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:19:08 GMT

Second WHOPPER™ Bar in Singapore to Open in the Next Few Months.

New Beef Product Hits Texas & Michigan Shelves

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:38:50 GMT

What may seem like a time-intensive process is now starting to pay off as several of the beef checkoff’s new product concepts, initially developed and tested in 2006 and 2007, are introduced into the marketplace.

Vermeer Rolls Out New RancherTM 665 Baler

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:19:11 GMT

The Rancher 665 baler combines smart design with Vermeer M-Series baler technology and can produce high-density round bales up to 66" in diameter (168 cm), 61" wide (155 cm), using smaller hp tractors. Maximum bale weight is 1,700 lbs/dry (771 kg).

Nebraska's Premium Protein Again Extends Furloughs

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:40:10 GMT

The furloughs that began in June for about 400 Premium Protein Products workers will be extended for at least two more weeks.