There were 95.9 million head of cattle and calves on U.S. farms as of July 1, 2023, according to the Cattle report published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).
The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) announced that registration for Dairy Forum 2024 is open. IDFA’s Dairy Forum is known around the world as the premier annual event for dairy industry leaders to exchange ideas, foster innovation, and cultivate meaningful connections.
U.S. cattle producers are gathering in San Diego for the industry’s Summer Business Meeting to discuss critical issues, develop initiatives, and establish direction for various projects aimed at improving the beef cattle industry. The cattle industry Summer Business Meeting includes leaders representing the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board, American National CattleWomen and National Cattlemen’s Foundation.
After a yearlong search, Purdue Animal Sciences has selected Hattie Duncan to lead its livestock judging team as well as the department’s newly formed livestock judging program. Duncan is a Wingate, Indiana, native who was raised on a Hereford cattle farm.
A University of Wisconsin-River Falls team took first place in the Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) New Product Competition with an innovation that contains 89 percent dairy ingredients and meet’s the contest’s guidelines of offering a calming aspect. The students created RootCurd, which resembles a soft pudding with a smooth and velvety texture and a slightly spicy flavor thanks to its inclusion of ginger. RootCurd was inspired by a traditional Chinese recipe and features lavender to help reduce physical and mental stress levels. The product provides 20 grams of dairy protein per serving.
Brady Janzen, a partner of Riverview, LLP in Morris, Minn., will serve an interim term on the Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative board of directors, the co-op announced.
Dr. Steven Ricke, director of the Meat Science and Animal Biologics Discovery Program in the animal and dairy sciences department at the University of Wisconsin, was recognized with the 2023 Poultry Science Association Distinguished Poultry Industry Career Award, sponsored by U.S. Poultry & Egg Association.
USPOULTRY’s 2023 Women’s Leadership Conference will provide participants with strategies and techniques to develop leadership, communication skills and successful teams, while setting work/life boundaries. Attendees can anticipate a range of valuable programming focused on professional and personal growth. This year’s conference will be held Aug. 17-18 at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa in Destin, Fla.
