The FDA approved that two Zoetis products can now be used together to improve the reproductive performance of dairy herds. Approved is Factrel sterile solution for use with Lutalyse sterile solution to synchronize estrous cycles for fixed-time artificial insemination in lactating dairy cows.

The Beef Checkoff Program was established as part of the 1985 Farm Bill. The checkoff assesses $1 per head on the sale of live domestic and imported cattle, in addition to a comparable assessment on imported beef and beef products. States retain up to 50 cents on the dollar and forward the other 50 cents per head to the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board, which administers the national checkoff program, subject to USDA approval.

Alltech, a global animal health and nutrition company, has launched a program to recognize the hard work of dairy farmers.

The Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) has introduced the dairy heifer synchronization protocol sheet, which outlines established synchronization protocols that may help producers improve heifer reproductive performance.

A Massachusetts-based dairy cooperative is planning to consolidate its operations and renovate an industrial facility in Waitsfield, Vermont.

Purina Animal Nutrition introduced new research data on Rally Dairy Feed that shows milk production benefits during heat stress. As a nutritional heat stress abatement measure, the patented feed technology allows the delivery of more glucose and energy to cows than a typical diet when intakes are challenged, according to the company.

Balchem Corporation, a global company specializing in choline chloride and precision release nutrient technologies, has created a new grant-based research program called the Real Science Initiative. The program will offer funding to university and related research institutes to support new research projects in animal nutrition, performance and health.

TechMix, along with Midwest Ag, is receiving the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI) 2013 Ag Innovator of the Year award for the new soy protein technology, NutriVance.

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