John Maday
Nominate influential veterinarians
This September, Bovine Veterinarian magazine will celebrate 20 years of serving the veterinary community. In recognition, we plan to compile and publish a list of the 20 most influential beef and dairy veterinarians, nominated by their peers and clients, over that time period.
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We all agree. Sort of
The gap between animal-agriculture and consumer perceptions of food production continues to grow, and we need to communicate better with the general public. Most participants at last week’s Animal Agriculture Alliance Stakeholder Summit would agree with that statement. But once the discussion shifted to specific messages and methods for addressing that perception gap, the opinions were, well, less in alignment.
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Boxed beef tops $200
On Thursday May 2, the Choice beef cutout averaged $200.58 per hundredweight, topping the $200 milestone for the first time ever. The Select cutout averaged $190.64, making the Choice-Select spread $9.94
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Spies, saboteurs and job applications
Employment applicants at agricultural operations are not always what they appear. They could have more interest in destroying your business than in contributing to it, but employers have tools available to minimize their risk of hiring undercover extremists.
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Glass walls at the packing plant
“What will happen if we show them what we do?” That was a question the American Meat Institute (AMI) and its meat-packer members asked as they sought to improve transparency and build customer trust. Speaking to the Animal Agriculture Alliance Stakeholder Summit this week, Janet Riley, AMI’s senior VP for public affairs and professional development, offered some answers to the question.
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Beef – the good news
There’s no shortage of misleading, negative information about beef floating around the Internet these days, so when positive articles appear in the general media, we like to give them some attention. Over the weekend, I came across two such articles, presenting balanced information about the role of beef in a healthy diet.
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Cattle gross income up in 2012
With production down by 1 percent, gross income on 2012 U.S. cattle sales increased by 8 percent over those during 2011, according to USDA’s Meat Animals Production, Disposition, and Income 2012 Summary.
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Rethinking heifer development
During the recent conference of the Academy of Veterinary Consultants, Trey Patterson, PhD, who is COO of Padlock Ranch Company, Ranchester, Wyoming, outlined the ranch’s systems approach toward developing replacement heifers.
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AVMA report indicates excess veterinary capacity
On April 23, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) released its “2013 AVMA Veterinary Workforce Report,” which estimates supply of veterinarians in the United States, at 90,200, exceeds demand for veterinary services 12.5 percent.
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Animal welfare focus at JBS
During the Academy of Veterinary Consultants conference in Norman, Oklahoma, Lily Edwards-Callaway, PhD, discusses animal-welfare programs at meat packer JBS.
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JBS expands welfare efforts
During the recent Academy of Veterinary Consultants conference in Norman, Okla., Lily Edwards-Callaway, PhD, outlined the evolving welfare program in JBS plants, and within the meat packer’s supply chains.
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- Commentary: New rules un-COOL
- Former Eastern Livestock CEO, CFO sentenced for federal crimes
- TSCRA works with sale barns to catch Houston cattle thief
- More beef cows in worst drought regions than a year ago
- Post-tornado composting a solution for disposal of dead livestock
- Michigan hay buyers should plan purchases early
