The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is proposing to adjust membership on the Beef Promotion and Research Board to reflect shifts in cattle inventory levels since the last board reapportionment in 2017, as required by the rules governing the board.

Elanco Animal Health announced Aug. 20 its plans to acquire Bayer’s animal health business, which will make it the second largest animal health company behind Zoetis.

Zoetis, the world's leading animal health company, has signed an agreement with Colorado State University (CSU) to establish a research lab at CSU that will explore the livestock immune system and target new immunotherapies – paving the way for new alternatives to antibiotics in food-producing animals.

May 2019 marked Creek County, Oklahoma’s, 76th annual ag tour. The tour started during the World War II era, in the year 1943. The goal of the Creek County Conservation District back in 1943 was to share what individual farmers were doing on their farms to overcome the effects of the war and depression.

The American Angus Association announced Mark McCully as chief executive officer. McCully will start his role June 10. As CEO, he will lead the association and serve as the vice chairman for each of the association’s entities: Angus Media, Certified Angus Beef LLC (CAB), Angus Genetics Inc. and the Angus Foundation.

Cargill’s animal nutrition business is conducting a voluntary recall of select Southern States feed due to aflatoxin levels that exceed the FDA’s action levels.

After 34 years with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), the past four as CEO, Kendal Frazier announced his plans for retirement.