Zoetis has entered into a multiyear service and development agreement with Eureka Genomics to gain unique access to Eureka Genomics’ proprietary Next Generation Genotyping (NGG) technology for its genetics business in cattle and sheep.

Even before VaxLiant was formed in 2013, its leaders had been working with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to create a breakthrough foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccine.

Summer officially started this past weekend and cattle markets so far have shown little of the seasonal pressure that has been expected. Fed cattle prices have strengthened counter-seasonally the past three weeks and cattle slaughter has continued down year over year. Feedlot marketings are expected to increase in June but the sharp spike in feedlot supplies that was implied by earlier placements may not materialize that way.

Progressive Cattleman has hired Cassidy Woolsey as a summer intern for reporting and editorial contributions to the magazine and its website.

Extension officials with the University of Idaho share insight on how to properly monitor rangeland through the use of digital cameras and routine inspections.

The fourth International Symposium on Beef Cattle Welfare is scheduled for July 16-18 in Ames, Iowa, at Iowa State University. Since 2008, the International Symposium on Beef Cattle Welfare has recognized animal welfare issues around the world.

The Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed plan to expand the definition of “waters of the U.S.” under the Clean Water Act, will be subject to a longer comment period set to end Oct. 20, 2014.

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has granted livestock haulers a one-year exemption to new rules requiring a 30-minute rest break for driving shifts.

Animal welfare and well-being are phrases that have become common in animal agriculture, mainly due to the fact that consumers are becoming increasingly concerned with where their food comes from.

With beef in short supply and prices rising drastically, the beef industry is starting to get a little help … from the dairy industry, according to Richard Williams, ABS Global general manager for North America.