The emcee for the North Carolina Swine Health Seminar is David Gocken, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica North America National Sales Manager for the Swine Group. I spoke with him before we got started to get an overview of the program here. David says this is the 10th annual seminar that BIVI has conducted and although it has been in different places, …
BIVI Swine Health Seminar
The 10th annual Boehringer Ingelheim North Carolina Swine Health Seminar is in session. We’ve got a classroom full and an all day program. Topics today include Area/Regional Control of PRRS, Nursery/Finishing, Key Points of Production, Economics, Oral Fluid Diagnostics, Controlling Post Wean Scours and lots of time for Q&A. If you don’t know what all that means don’t worry. I’ll …
Novus in the Beef Market
While there is no big trade show at the Cattle Industry summer conference, the major animal health partners in the beef and dairy industry still have a presence, and one of the newer players there was Novus International. Novus introduced itself to the beef industry during the Cattle Industry Conference in January, with the help of a mechanical steer named …
New Acquisitions for Novus International
St. Louis-based company Novus International announced a couple of major acquisitions this week. Novus International, Inc. announced today that it has acquired IQF-ENAMEX and its sister company, Operadora ENAMEX, both based in Córdoba, Mexico from Grupo Porres and other shareholders. IQF- ENAMEX produces feed carotenoid pigments, mineral and vitamin premixes, anti-caking agents and mold inhibitors. Novus also announced it has …
Alltech’s United Nations of Agriculture
Billy Frey calls the Alltech Symposium the “U.N. of agriculture.” I got a preview of the year’s event from him this morning that I thought I’d share. I’ll get in to Lexington, KY Sunday afternoon prior to the opening International Dinner. He says they’ll have over 1.500 in attendance this year with over half of them coming from outside the …
HSUS Lays An Egg In Iowa
Apparently only some media were allowed to attend a Humane Society of the United States “news” conference this morning in Des Moines, IA. But a post on a Des Moines Register blog says that it was “closed to journalists.” Now how can you have a news conference if you don’t allow media to attend? This photo, provided via Facebook and …
Pfizer Bovine Externship Program
During the recent Cattle Industry Convention, Pfizer Animal Health held it’s annual breakfast for the media. Dr. Mike Nichols, Senior Veterinarian Pfizer Animal Health Veterinary Operations, was on hand to talk about how the company is helping veterinary students. A year ago they made a decision to support the veterinary profession by creating an externship program for students to encourage …
NOVUS Wants To Maximize Beef
When it comes to communicating NOVUS International’s commitment to the beef industry Dan is the man. He’s Dan Meagher, VIce President, Sales, Americas. He was on hand at the Cattle Industry Convention to help spread the word about the company name and products for the beef industry. Dan says that NOVUS is investing in people and products. A lot of …
Late Harvest Raises Mycotoxin Concerns for Poultry
Mycotoxins can be an issue in feed anytime, but with the late, wet harvest in 2009 there is an extra level of concern this year and it was a topic of discussion for poultry producers and industry representatives meeting at the International Poultry Expo/Feed Expo in Atlanta this past week. “This is a year when we should be extra sensitive, …
NOVUS Displays Wally
Wally the steer is getting a lot of attention at the NOVUS International booth in the NCBA Trade Show. He’s there to make the point of how important it is to put the right fuel in the engine. With animals, it’s no different and NOVUS would love to talk to cattlemen about it. Cattle Industry Convention Photo Album AgWired coverage …