Seventeen professional technicians, sales representatives, Select Mating Service (SMS) genetic consultants, beef specialists and information systems staff participated in Select Sires’ employee orientation March 25-26 at company headquarters in Plain City, Ohio.

Prince Agri Products Inc. has opened a new manufacturing facility to expand production of its unique, patented anionic nutritional specialty product, Animate, which is designed to reduce the incidence of low blood calcium in transition cows.

Capital Farm Credit (CFC) has joined forces with Tootie Ilse and Agri-Insurance LLC of Hondo, Texas, to expand its product line to farmers and ranchers in The Lone Star State. Capital's newest offering will bring crop insurance products designed to protect farmers and ranchers in multi-peril, hail, rainfall and livestock price protection markets.

Merck Animal Health has selected the recipients of the company’s Veterinary Student Scholarship program, awarding $100,000 in scholarships to 20 veterinary students. Through a partnership with the American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF), the program recognizes outstanding second- and third-year students who are pursuing careers in large animal and companion animal medicine.

VikingGenetics and Coopex Montbeliarde, two farmer owned A.I. cooperatives, have partnered to launch ProCROSS, a subsidiary equally owned by the companies with the goal to develop the brand and crossbreeding concept on a global scale.

The Dairy Comfort Cookbook is being created by Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) and will debut in June 2015 to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the National Dairy Council.

Former White House Chef Walter Scheib was a dark horse entry in the Professional Dairy Producers Foundation (PDPF) pie-eating finals held recently during the Professional Dairy Producers Business Conference in Madison, Wisconsin.

Zoetis has brought back its Industry Support Program (ISP) for youth involved in agriculture and veterinary medicine. For the sixth year, the company is partnering with veterinarians, animal health suppliers and dealer customers to support students through FFA, the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) Foundation and the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Foundation. Since its inception in 2008, this program has donated more than $5.9 million.

Capital Farm Credit (CFC) stockholders will receive an all-time record $65 million cash patronage payment this spring.