Adam Yankowsky, Strategic Business Unit Manager at AgriLabs, announced today that the company has signed an exclusive sales and marketing agreement with SmartVet, makers of the VetCap® Delivery System and AIMC (Advanced Insecticide Management) insecticide GelCaps.

Novus International hosted more than 500 people from 30 countries on June 16 at its Global Headquarters facility in Missouri Research Park in recognition of its 20th anniversary. Customers, partners and friends of Novus joined together to enjoy a Celebration Ceremony featuring leaders from government and the worldwide agriculture industry.

USDA-NASS released the June Cattle on Feed (COF) report on Friday, June 17. Most cattle market analysts were expecting a decline in cattle placed on feed given that relatively heavy placements had occurred in previous months. USDA indicated that 1.81 million head were placed during May, which was 220,000 head or 10.8 percent fewer than during the same month one year ago. Trade estimates had expected about a 7.5 percent reduction so placements were even lower than some expected.

A beef cattle reproduction conference, Aug. 31-Sept. 1, will remain in Joplin, Mo., as originally planned, said University of Missouri Extension specialists.

The Senate voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to eliminate billions of dollars in support for the U.S. ethanol industry, sending a strong message that the era of taxpayer support for biofuels is ending.

A long-term study verifies multi-paddock grazing improves vegetation, soil health and animal production relative to continuous grazing in large-scale ranches, according to Texas AgriLife Research scientists.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- With few slaughterhouses in New England equipped to process beef on a large scale, Paul Miller ships cattle from his dairy farm in eastern Connecticut about 300 miles to a meatpacker in Pennsylvania.

Corbitt Wall feeder cattle report for June 10.