Hubert Karreman, VMD Veterinarian Narvon, Pennsylvania
 Rodale Institute

Meyer Natural Angus, a producer of naturally raised premium beef products, has unveiled a new website featuring a revitalized design and better functionality. The new site provides an easier way for consumers to find and buy their favorite company products. 

The third trimester of a cow's life is crucial. In the last three months, the calf will put on 70 percent of its weight and the mother cow will not only need to prepare for the birth but for lactating and rebreeding. The cow is starting to produce colostrum, which can deplete primary resources used toward cow maintenance and fetal growth. 



Bill Powel-Smith Pioneer Dairy Specialist Fond du Lac, Wisconsin DuPont Pioneer

Foremost Farms USA will offer up to 10 scholarships worth $2,000 each to member-owners and the children of member-owners in 2014. The Agricultural Education Scholarships will be awarded to students who are pursuing a career in the agricultural field.

Thirteen ranching and agricultural professionals received the Texas AgFinance Certificate in Advanced Ranch Management on Oct. 24 at the 10th Annual Holt Cat Symposium on Excellence in Ranch Management.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Nov. 15 reduced the amount of ethanol to be blended into gasoline and diesel as required by Congress under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007.

George Cashell of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, has been elected chairman of the board of trustees for the All-American Dairy Foundation (AADF). Irene Osborne of Millerstown, Pennsylvania, was elected vice-chairwoman. The elections took place at the Penn Stater Conference Center prior to activities of the Pennsylvania Holstein Association’s 100th anniversary celebration.

Sand County Foundation's Leopold Conservation Award Program honors landowners across the U.S. for outstanding voluntary achievement in conservation practices that improve their bottom line and our environment. The award recipients are ambassadors of natural resources management and its critical importance to the entire community of the U.S. This is their story.

Readers of Progressive Cattleman found a wealth of material online in 2013 related to news, nutrition, range and pasture management, herd health and reproduction topics. Here’s a review of those stories that caught the most interest in the year.