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Legendary veterinarians nominated for industrywide honor

04/11/2012 10:18:00 AM

Five individuals, representing more than 200 years of service in cattle production medicine, have been selected by their peers as nominees for the Cattle Production Veterinarian Hall of Fame ... Full story.

Clearing the air on sustainable beef

04/09/2012 6:00:00 AM

On March 14, Drovers/CattleNetwork hosted a Beef Sustainability webinar, providing scientific insights on modern beef production and its environmental impacts. The webinar, sponsored by Merck Animal Health, featured Washington State University animal scientist Jude Capper, PhD, and University of California-Davis atmospheric scientist Frank Mitloehner, PhD. ... Full story.

Sustainable-beef initiative moves forward

02/23/2012 6:00:00 AM

The Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, a coalition of stakeholder companies and organizations interested in the future of beef production, has registered as a non-profit organization in Switzerland. ... Full story.

Breaking down carcass value

10/27/2011 6:00:00 AM

A beef carcass today is worth about $190 per hundredweight, but that total, of course, represents an average value for all components of the carcass, from tenderloins and strip steaks to 50 percent lean trimmings and even bones. ... Full story.

More beef for the buck

10/26/2011 6:00:00 AM

With feed prices and beef prices at historically high levels, a product that produces more beef with the same volume of feed seems a wise investment. That was a key take-home message from an event Merck Animal Health hosted last week to update media representatives on the use of their Zilmax feed additive in feedyards. ... Full story.

Here's the beef

10/25/2011 6:00:00 AM

Meat-science professor Ty Lawrence, director of West Texas A&M's Beef Carcass Research Center, takes us into the cooler to see the results of feeding a beta agonist to Holstein steers. ... Full story.

Cattle Production Veterinarian Hall of Fame

10/06/2011 10:26:49 AM

Hundreds of cattle production veterinarians gathered to celebrate the central role that veterinarians have in food production and recognize two men for their incredible contributions to the industry. ... Full story.

Merck Animal Health awards $12,000 to top bovine veterinary students

09/28/2011 11:23:07 AM

Eight bovine veterinary students from across the United States each received $1,500 and an all-expenses-paid trip to the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) annual conference in St. Louis Sept. 21-24. ... Full story.

Meeting today's beef demands

09/19/2011 3:46:50 PM

This video is about how U.S. farmers and ranchers are feeding a growing population, with fewer resources, in a sustainable way. ... Full story.

Inaugural Cattle Production Veterinarian Hall of Fame inductees announced

09/14/2011 9:07:38 AM

Drs. Harold Amstutz and Dan Upson recognized for outstanding contributions to cattle production veterinary medicine ... Full story.

New trials reveal feed supplement value for cattle feeders

08/23/2011 10:22:54 AM

Today’s cattle-feeding climate — volatile markets, rising input costs, lower cattle numbers and limited natural resources — requires cattle feeders to continually find opportunities for additional value and to reduce risk. ... Full story.

Recognition growing for Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame

07/07/2011 2:44:57 PM

Jim Miles of Merck Animal Health discusses growing recognition for the Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame and recognizes this year's recipients. ... Full story.

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