Results are in for World Ag Expo's Top-10 New Products competition. The winners will be showcased Feb. 10-12, 2015, during the 48th annual World Ag Expo in Tulare, California. A group of judges made up of farmers, ranchers and industry professionals selected the top-10 new products.

GEA Farm Technologies introduces the new NCharge Hygiene Production System, a patented technology that combines automation and chemistry.

Some 250-plus Akaushi breeders, beef scientists, feeders, packers and beef distributors gathered recently for the Third Annual American Akaushi Association Convention held Nov. 14-16 at the Hyatt Lost Pines Resort and Spa near Bastrop, Texas.

Powered by the Red Angus database and a GeneSeek reduced-panel DNA test, the Red Angus Association of America (RAAA) has developed and released the Herd Navigator genetic panel.

For U.S. dairy suppliers, continued investment in plants, personnel and products geared specifically for exports are tangible indicators of the industry’s long-term focus on developing and sustaining international markets. Gains in these areas in 2014 underscored that export success demands commitment and a consistent presence.

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) said a new food safety study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention presents a powerful argument against efforts to ease restrictions on the sale of raw milk to consumers.

A significant increase in new crop cottonseed supplies, coupled with favorable prices, is good news for dairy producers who count on the feedstuff to add a punch of protein, fat and digestible fiber to the ration, experts say.

The new $1.1 trillion appropriation bill, passed by Congress and signed by the president this month, will create a year’s delay for any potential federal listing of the sage grouse as an endangered species.

In recent years, we have seen a heightened emphasis on worker safety on U.S. dairy farms. Dairy operations in the U.S. continue to have high worker injury and fatality rates as compared to general industry, as well as other agriculture production operations.

Throughout his career, Dr. David Kohl, professor emeritus, Agricultural and Applied Economics at Virginia Tech, has worked with agricultural enterprises from all over the country. In a webinar, hosted by the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin (PDPW), Kohl outlined the 10 practices that top-performing CEO dairy producers follow.