Pfizer Animal Health and the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) Foundation are now accepting applications for the 2012 AABP Foundation — Pfizer Animal Health Veterinary Student Scholarship Fund. The AABP Foundation — Pfizer Animal Health Veterinary Student Scholarships are funded through a unique partnership with veterinarians, animal health suppliers and dealers. Scholarships are awarded to beef and dairy veterinary students to help offset the cost of veterinary school. In 2011, 23 students each received $5,000 scholarships through the AABP Foundation — Pfizer Animal Health Veterinary Student Scholarship Fund, for a total of $115,000 in awards.

Houston-based Mahindra USA, the No. 1 selling tractor in the world based on volume, recently announced the Mahindra dealers that have achieved the level of “Red Carpet” as part of the tractor giant’s first ever Dealer Excellence Program.

In its third year, the AgChat Foundation’s Agvocacy 2.0 event is poised to be its most dynamic social media training opportunity yet. The conference will be held Aug. 23-24 in Kansas City, Missouri, where farmers and ranchers from across the nation will convene to learn how to better support agriculture and engage with non-farm consumers. Advocacy 2.0 is hosted by the AgChat Foundation, a primarily volunteer organization that aims to empower farmers and ranchers to “agvocate” by connecting consumers with accurate information about farming and food production using social media.

The beef checkoff strives to help simplify beef for the consumer – from the supermarket to the table. In order to do that, the checkoff created a “Confident Cooking with Beef” brochure

It’s often said that the most expensive vaccine is one that fails to work. And with current calf prices, it’s crucial that producers protect their calf crop just like any other investment – starting with guarding against summer pneumonia at branding or summer turnout.

U.S. pork exports remained well ahead of last year’s record pace through February, while beef exports trended slightly lower in volume but posted excellent results in terms of value, according to statistics released by the USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).

The impact of media attention to issues regarding meat production is certainly on the minds of many industry leaders given the enduring lean finely textured beef (LFTB) dialogue. More narrowly, observations of the nearly $40 per cwt pull back in Fresh 50 percent lean processing beef values since early March triggers interest in understanding how long economic impacts of the LFTB conversation may persist.

A Texas A&M University food safety expert said there are three primary misconceptions about lean, finely textured beef.

Livestock Grain Market News national feeder cattle summary.