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Record number of dairy and beef producers at Alltech Global 500
Alltech’s biggest ever Global 500 conference concluded, after welcoming nearly 700 dairy and beef producers from 32 countries to Alltech’s home in Lexington, Kentucky.
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US FDA approves new BRD therapy
Pulmotil® (tilmicosin) provides innovative in-feed control for respiratory disease in beef and non-lactating dairy cattle
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Van Beek Natural Science releases Tri-Pectate Capsules for calves
Van Beek Natural Science introduces Tri-Pectate® Capsules, a feed supplement that protects newborn calves from stress induced scours with its unique mode of action.
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Hormel Foods 4Q net income falls, revenue rises
Hormel Foods Corp.'s fiscal fourth-quarter profit slipped 3 percent as weak sales and higher ingredient costs hurt the maker of Spam, Dinty Moore stew and other packaged food brands.
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Tyson profit misses estimate; costs seen rising
Tyson Foods Inc, the largest U.S. meat processor, reported a lower-than-expected quarterly profit on higher grain and feed costs and said it expected them to keep rising this fiscal year.
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Generate farm business success and attend the Producer Summit
Enthusiastic producers and herdspeople are invited to attend The Producer Summit – Generating Success, to be held December 9-11, 2011, at the Radisson in La Crosse, Wis.
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Two USDA approved cattle vaccines fight Leptospira hardjo-bovis
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved Titanium® 5 L5 and Master Guard® 10 vaccines as an aid in preventing disease caused by Leptospira borgpetersenii hardjo-bovis in beef and dairy cattle.
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Beef booster, Zilmax
Mitch Johnson, Merck Animal Health's marketing manager for Zilmax, outlines where the feed additive fits and how it benefits cattle feeders, packers and consumers.
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MWI acquires assets of Micro Beef Technologies, Ltd.
MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc. announced today that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Micro Beef Technologies, Ltd. for approximately $60 million
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USMEF distinguished service award to Cargill’s Troutman
A third-generation meat industry veteran with more than 36 years experience, Edward (Eddie) Troutman, the U.S. Meat Export Federation’s Distinguished Service Award winner for 2011, began his indoctrination to the industry at age 12, working for $1 per hour.
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Improved computer model for corn production
To boost world corn production, scientists with the University of Florida and the agriculture company Monsanto are collaborating on an improved computer model designed to more accurately predict corn growth by making projections to show how the interactions between corn varieties, environmental conditions and management practices influence grain yield.
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- YSA members gain insight into agribusiness, retail industries
- Meat industry associations quick to attack the new MCOOL rule
- Team up against bovine respiratory disease
- Oil prices pare losses on U.S. equities turnaround
- Future of food discussion with Agriculture Secretary
- Ag markets diverged prove rather volatile on Thursday
- Former Eastern Livestock CEO, CFO sentenced for federal crimes
- Post-tornado composting a solution for disposal of dead livestock
- Michigan hay buyers should plan purchases early
- Seven jobs more dangerous than farming
- New animal identification rules aid disease traceability
- More beef cows in worst drought regions than a year ago
