Beef cattle and dairy operations looking for help training employees can benefit from PeopleFirst (PF) Human Capital Solutions from Zoetis. The learning management portal is available online to give producers the tools and curriculum they need to properly train and manage employees, the company says, ensuring a safe, more effective and productive business long term.

A new study by scientists in Britain says human infections of E. coli 0157 can be reduced by up to 85 percent if a certain vaccine developed in Canada were used on cattle, the primary source of the bacteria. Problem is, it's not widely used.

You know those TV commercials for all the nifty little products that make you ask “Why didn’t I think of that?” And the characteristic narration that accompanies them? Well, I’m going to ask you to set your internal reading voice to your most commanding tone, because ...

Jaylor, a manufacturer and global marketer of TMR mixers, has released its sixth generation of mixers and introduces a new line of forage-handling loader attachments.

In recognition of his commitment to the animal health industry and inspiring students and others in veterinary medicine, Merck Animal Health and the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) presented Dr. Robert H. BonDurant, D.V.M., with the Mentor of the Year Award at the recent AABP Annual Conference.

New lines of power tools are now available from Bostitch and Porter Cable (PC). Designed for the professional and built to last, according to the company, the new Bostitch line includes corded and 18V cordless tools.

For a few days in the month of August, the story concerning beta-agonist usage in cattle had an almost anxious feel to it. After some packers started dropping cattle finished on certain beta-agonist products, the impression grew quickly that all packers would do the same. Fortunately, that kind of panic never played itself out. Two of the nation’s largest packers have dropped beta-agonist usage in fed cattle; the other two have not.

With consumer interest in animal welfare on the rise, meat packers are adopting standards and auditing processes that go beyond those from government or industry, says Lily Edwards-Callaway, who oversees welfare programs for JBS, S.A., the beef company giant based in São Paulo, Brazil. Prior to joining the company, Edwards-Callaway earned her Ph.D. studying under Temple Grandin at Colorado State University and served on the faculty at Kansas State University.

In May 2011, I was asked by Angus Australia to begin investigating a phenotype that was being described as polymelia. The majority of calves exhibiting this trait are born with additional limbs, usually duplication of the front legs and originating from the neck or shoulder region.