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The North American Limousin Foundation (NALF) and Geneseek, a Neogen Corporation company, have solidified a non-exclusive agreement for genomic testing services.
Besides testing services, this agreement also includes a NALF exclusive product, in the form of the new Igenity-Enabled Limousin Genomic Profiler, and simplification of genetic testing with competitive prices. NALF Executive Director Mark Anderson said, "The Genomic Profiler offers additional information and promise of enhanced EPD accuracy for our breeders.
For the fourth consecutive year, Novartis Animal Health US, Inc., sponsored the “Ultimate Heifer Makeover” competition at the N.C. Junior Beef Roundup, which was held at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in Raleigh, June 1-3.
Pfizer Animal Health has announced the availability of two new brands, ALVERIN PLUS (ivermectin/clorsulon) and FLUNIXAMINE (flunixin meglumine), providing additional animal health tools for producers and veterinarians.
Both products offer a high-quality, competitively priced animal health option from Pfizer Animal Health for ivermectin/clorsulon and flunixin meglumine.
The recent discovery of BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) in a California dairy cow doesn’t register near as much fear in consumers as the 2003 case – and most Progressive Cattleman poll respondents credit the inspection system.
Spend enough time on the road and you’re bound to rub shoulders with travelers who take a casual interest in your work. Included in that category would be those who outright loathe the product you represent.
Such was my experience on a recent flight to Ohio. After buckling in and exchanging pleasantries with the passenger beside me, I shared that I was a cattle magazine editor. She then promptly replied that she was a devout vegan.
To be quite honest, I could foresee where the discussion was going right from the start. But for the most part we wandered down the conversational path without any rhetorical scrapes.
Stepping into the role of leadership brings with it responsibility, and agricultural leaders are no different than a leader in the corporate world.
People are selected as leaders because of their vision and willingness to serve but also because of their willingness to fulfill the responsibilities of the role.
U.S. beef exports set record highs in 2011 for both volume and value. The U.S. exported 2.8 billion pounds of beef in 2011, 21 percent more than in 2010 and almost 11 percent above the previous record set in 2003. The value of beef exports at $4.6 B was up $1.2 B (34 percent) compared to last year. In the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report released June 12, USDA predicted 2012 beef exports to decline about 6 percent in volume and imports to increase about 18.5 percent.
The Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) selected the Padlock Ranch in Big Horn County as the winner of the 2012-2013 Montana Environmental Stewardship Award, sponsored by MSGA’s Research, Education and Endowment Foundation.
Headquartered in Ranchester, Wyoming, with the bulk of land ownership in Big Horn County, Montana, Padlock runs 11,000 cattle on approximately 500,000 acres in three ranch units.
Owned by the Homer Scott family and managed by President/CEO Wayne Fahsholtz, the Padlock Ranch is designed to be a profitable family-owned ranch.
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