A new tool that can help South Dakota beef producers address challenges in reproduction management is available online. And it’s free.

The Certified Angus Beef ® brand is expanding its reach to frozen foods with bold meal solutions from John Soules Foods Inc., Tyler, Texas. The carne asada, flame-broiled steak strips and thinly sliced beef steaks start with the brand’s premium quality for a new level of flavor in convenient meal solutions. The steak strips and carne asada are the only flame-broiled solid muscle beef items in the market.

The University of Idaho invites producers to join Idaho Beef Quality Assurance and University of Idaho Extension during the Stockmanship and Stewardship cattle handling seminar with Curt Pate.

Click here to download a pdf of the latest industry update, provided by Dairy Management, Inc. This update focuses on antibiotic residues and how to respond to consumers.  PD

With the need to increase food production to feed the world’s growing population staring animal agriculture in the face, Dr. Robert Fourdraine, chairman of the National Institute for Animal Agriculture, says NIAA chose to make “Meeting Growing Production Demands with Integrity” its Annual Conference focus. “NIAA’s Annual Conference, April 11-14, in San Antonio, Texas, will address animal agriculture’s challenges and opportunities associated with meeting this increased food need and zero-in on consumers’ role in food production today and hereafter,” states Dr. Nevil Speer, chair of NIAA’s Annual Conference planning committee.

Of U.S. institutions, those below contributed the greatest number of papers to the field of agricultural sciences over a recent five-year period. Based on each institution's percentage of the 112,239 papers published in Thomson Reuters-indexed agricultural sciences journals between 2005 and 2009.

The Missouri Dairy Hall of Honors Foundation recently recognized the dedication and service of James A. Coats, a Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.’s (DFA) member, and Steve Davis, a manager in DFA’s Southeast Area. The Foundation awarded Coats its Leadership Award and Davis the Meritorious Service Award.

E.I. Medical Imaging (EIMI) rings in 2011 celebrating its 27th year as a world leader in portable veterinary ultrasound. E.I. Medical Imaging is the only U.S. based manufacturer of veterinary ultrasound designed specifically for veterinary use.

One of the world’s largest agricultural corporations will sponsor 14 high-profile National FFA Organization programs in 2011 designed to develop the leadership, agriscience and teamwork skills of FFA members throughout the country. St. Louis-based Monsanto Company will provide more than $1 million in sponsorships of National FFA Organization programs, awards, events, student scholarships and more this year. Monsanto’s support will help finance the National FFA Organization’s Washington Leadership Conference, National Leadership Conference for State Officers, Agriscience Student of the Year program and 11 other national initiatives.

The Dodge County Holstein Breeders, in coordination with the Wisconsin Holstein Association, hosted the annual Adult Holstein Convention at the Best Western Inn in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, Feb. 18-19. More than 150 Holstein breeders from across the state were in attendance for national and state annual meetings and to recognize outstanding accomplishments for 2010.