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 …
New Beef News From BIVI
New things are coming to the cattle industry market from Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica. During a media breakfast at the recent Cattle Industry Convention I spoke with Craig Jones, Sr. Associate Director Cattle Services. He told me that the company has had great interaction with producers who have been visiting with them in their booth. Their acquisition of products like Cydectin, …
Novus Acquires Animal Nutrition Division of Albion
Novus was hoping to make this big announcement at the recent Cattle Industry Convention in San Antonio, but sometimes the legal wheels slow down the process a bit. But this new deal means an expanded commitment for Novus to the livestock industry worldwide, especially for cattle. Novus International has finalized the acquisition of the Animal Nutrition Division of Albion Laboratories …
Elanco Enhances Commitment to Food Safety
Elanco has launched a new business platform focused on food safety that includes new products for both poultry and beef processing plants. For poultry, AviBrom™ is a post-harvest carcass rinse that reduces Salmonella pathogens during processing. Research has shown up to a 2.5-log reduction1 in post-chill whole-carcass Salmonella levels when using AviBrom. “AviBrom works in a wide range of water …
NCBA Management Report From Forrest Roberts
Here’s NCBA CEO Forrest Roberts being interviewed in the media room here at the Cattle Industry Convention. I had my turn and our interview is posted below. Additionally, I have his remarks today when he gave the NCBA management report at the annual meeting. One thing you’ll notice from talking with or listening to Forrest is his energy level. Even …
NCBA President Opening Comments
I posted comments earlier this week made by NCBA President Gary Voogt and finally got the video uploaded so you can watch what he had to say. His comments ran longer than YouTube allows but most of them are here. If you didn’t listen to his comments you can still do so here. Cattle Industry Convention Photo Album AgWired coverage …
Asian Barbeque Featured By U.S. Premium Beef
One of the most popular attractions at Wednesday’s grand opening of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Trade Show in San Antonio belonged to U.S. Premium Beef. Thanks to Joe Schuele, USMEF for this story including photo and audio. The company, a member of the U.S. Meat Export Federation, decided to promote the value of beef exports by serving samples of …
Annual Meeting Outlook From CBB CEO Tom Ramey
The CEO of the Beef Board is Tom Ramey, seen here providing information to CBB Chairman Lucinda Williams at the Operating Committee Mtg. I spoke with him this morning about the issues and work being done here from the staff perspective. Tom says this annual meeting is where they go over the financial reports and audits from the last year …