- House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott released a statement announcing the participation of the CEOs of Cargill, Tyson Foods, JBS, and National Beef Packing for the House Agriculture Committee’s upcoming hearing on cattle markets.
- USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation are accepting nominations for the Dr. Charles Beard Research Excellence Award through July 1. To submit a nomination, please send a letter to Dr. Denise Heard (dheard@uspoultry.org), vice president of research, that includes the nominee’s name, a brief description of the nominee’s research accomplishments and the impact of the research.
- The USA Poultry & Egg Export Council (USAPEEC) and U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) recently held individual ribbon-cutting ceremonies for their newly renovated office space in Tucker, Georgia. The space is owned by “The Coop Group, LLC,” a partnership of USAPEEC and USPOULTRY.
- Erik Weihenmayer has joined the Alltech ONE Conference keynote speaker lineup. Weihenmayer is one of the most sought-after speakers in the world. Despite losing his vision at age 14, he is an accomplished climber, paraglider, skier and kayaker who never allows blindness to interfere with his passion for pursuing an exhilarating and fulfilling life.
- Farm Journal Foundation is partnering with the Zoetis Foundation to launch a new program to surface solutions for relieving student debt in the veterinary industry, with the long-term goal of addressing shortages of veterinarians to work with farmers in rural areas. The new Veterinary Debt Solutions Program will convene leaders from across the livestock, academic, nonprofit, and veterinary sectors to address barriers that veterinarians face in building long-term careers in rural areas.
- McLanahan Corporation announced Lori Lulich has joined its agricultural team as regional sales manager, serving the Midwest and Western United States.
- The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Cattlemen’s Webinar Series continues on April 21 at 7:00 CDT. Register here to learn more about tools available to manage risk associated with drought.
