A massive beef recall from Canada now affects 30 states in the U.S., according to the Huffington Post, which says that Safeway and Walmart are among the stores participating in the recall. This is in addition to Albertsons' recall that started a few days ago. Cargill is also affected. The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a recall on Sept. 16 of beef products from Alberta's XL Foods. On Sept. 21, it expanded the recall to include all meat produced on Aug. 24, 27, 28 and 29 and Sept. 5.

Fiscal year 2012 was excellent for Certified Hereford Beef (CHB) LLC, despite a challenging economy. CHB LLC  posted a record year in volume at 47 million pounds sold – a 17.5 percent increase, and 2 million pounds higher than the previous record of 45 million pounds.

During the past eight years, Merck Animal Health has awarded 57 scholarships to veterinary students pursuing careers in large animal medicine. This year, eight bovine veterinary students from across the U.S. were recognized at the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) Annual Conference. They each received the AABP Bovine Veterinary Student Recognition Award. “These future practitioners will play a vital role as they apply their education, skills and unique experiences to benefit the industry as well as keep our food animals healthy and productive,” said Norman Stewart, D.V.M., livestock technical services manager for Merck Animal Health.

Cevin Jones, president/CEO of InterMountain Beef in Eden, joined fellow members of the Beef Promotion Operating Committee (BPOC) in Denver last week when the group approved some $40.3 million to fund 42 programs for the 2013 national beef checkoff plan of work. The BPOC is a 20-member producer panel that decides how to allocate checkoff dollars, paid by U.S. beef producers and importers, to underwrite domestic and international demand-building programs.

In recognition of his commitment to the animal health industry and inspiring students and others in veterinary medicine, Art Currey, D.V.M., received the Mentor of the Year Award from Merck Animal Health and the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP). Currey was honored with a commemorative plaque during the AABP Annual Conference and will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to next year’s AABP conference.

Cattle feeders don’t like $7 or $8 corn, but they know what to do at those higher prices. Most of them feed cattle longer to heavier weights and sort them to market on a grid.

For the fourth year, Pfizer Animal Health and the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) Foundation have joined forces to provide financial support to veterinary students pursuing careers in large-animal veterinarian medicine. “In the past four years, the AABP Foundation — Pfizer Animal Health Veterinary Student Scholarship Fund has awarded $385,000 in scholarships to 77 veterinary students,” says M. Gatz Riddell Jr., executive vice president, AABP.  Fifteen veterinary students from across the U.S. were recognized as 2012 recipients of the AABP Foundation — Pfizer Animal Health Veterinary Student Scholarship Fund at the AABP Annual Conference held Sept. 19 to 22 in Montreal, Quebec.

Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI) has added more than 75 positions to its U.S. sales force. The expanding animal health company plans to have all sales representatives and professional service veterinarians on board by early January 2013. The addition increases the entire BIVI field force to more than 350 and should help BIVI continue to support its expanding product lines as well as meet the needs of customers across all market segments.

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