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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.

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.

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®.

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.

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.

"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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.