The National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) has launched a new program to review organizational policies and positions specific to animal agriculture as a third-party reviewer. NIAA Animal Agriculture Policy Review Panels are assembled upon request by animal agriculture stakeholders to review a specific organizational policy or position statement.
Optimism greeted beef cattle producers from around the country attending the Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course recently for two primary reasons — high cattle prices and continued consumer demand, despite the higher beef prices. Unlike in previous decades, Americans today eat higher-grade beef and pay a premium for it.
Certified Angus Beef recognized a pioneer in the cattle feeding business, honoring Steve Hunt with the Industry Achievement Award at its recent Feeding Quality Forum event.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency and The Hershey Company announced the joint commitment of $2 million to support local dairy farmers. The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, in collaboration with Land O’Lakes, Inc., will use funds to promote the adoption of practices that support local and regional environmental goals with dairy farmers in Land O’Lakes’ eastern region milk shed.
The first day of USDA’s once-in-a-generation hearing on federal milk pricing represented a critical moment for dairy’s future, one in which the National Milk Producers Federation intends to lead, President and CEO Jim Mulhern said.
Dairy Management Inc., the planning and management organization that oversees the national dairy checkoff program on behalf of America’s dairy farmers and importers, has posted its 2022 annual report.
Zoetis donated $250,000 in the first half of 2023 to Folds of Honor. This is the second year of partnership with the nonprofit, bringing Zoetis’ overall total contribution to $830,000 which has funded 166 scholarships to deserving recipients. Folds of Honor was founded in 2007 by Lt. Col. Dan Rooney and is based in Owasso, Oklahoma. Folds of Honor provides academic scholarships to the families of men and women who have fallen or been disabled while serving in the U.S. armed forces.
The 2024 Latin American Poultry Summit is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 29, in Atlanta, Georgia USA. The Summit will be held in conjunction with the International Poultry Expo, part of the International Production & Processing Expo, and is co-hosted by the Latin American Poultry Association.
dsm-firmenich’s World Mycotoxin Survey continues to be the longest-running and most comprehensive data set on mycotoxin occurrences and contamination. The survey accurately identifies mycotoxin risks based on time period, animal species and location.
