Pfizer Animal Health has entered into an agreement to acquire multiple product franchises from Schering-Plough Corporation covering all major animal health species including cattle, swine, equine, and companion animal. Specifically, Pfizer Animal Health will acquire a number of animal health products for sale in the European Economic Area covering the following categories: Swine E. coli Vaccines; Equine Influenza and Tetanus …

SelectVAC®, one of the industry’s top branded preconditioning programs, recently enrolled its 3 millionth calf. A calf from John Putnam’s southwest South Dakota ranch received the unprecedented distinction. Putnam, a fourth generation cow/calf producer who works with his father, Lloyd, was eligible to win a year’s supply of SelectVAC products from Pfizer Animal Health. DuPont announced it has purchased an …

The nation’s key reference book on foreign animal diseases, commonly referred to as “The Gray Book,” has been revised into its Seventh Edition and is now available from the United States Animal Health Association (USAHA). The book sells for $25, including shipping and handling. Order forms are available online or by contacting the USAHA office at 816-671-1144 or usaha@usaha.org. John …

Celebrate 70 colorful years of the Appaloosa Horse Club by joining us in Jackson, Miss., for the 2008 Youth World Championship June 23-28, followed by the National Show June 28-July 5. Visit the Web site for more information. The Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) would like to congratulate Calizona ApHC as the 2007 Exemplary Appaloosa Regional Club winner! Calizona ApHC will …

John Deere announces an agreement with IRON Solutions to align and integrate product offerings to assist John Deere agricultural equipment dealers in evaluating and pricing used equipment. This collaboration will facilitate and streamline the machine listing process and enhance the accuracy of equipment valuations. The UsedXpress and www.machinefinder.com remarketing systems will be able to integrate broad equipment market intelligence data …

John Deere announces an agreement with IRON Solutions to align and integrate product offerings to assist John Deere agricultural equipment dealers in evaluating and pricing used equipment. This collaboration will facilitate and streamline the machine listing process and enhance the accuracy of equipment valuations. The UsedXpress and www.machinefinder.com remarketing systems will be able to integrate broad equipment market intelligence data …

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) recently elected 16 companies to membership in the international trade group, which provides business-development resources for companies which manufacture and market agriculture and construction-related equipment, products and services. Helping equipment marketers most effectively reach buyers of the future is the goal of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) 2008 marketing seminar. The event will …

Iowa men and women with a commitment to the future of Iowa agriculture and an interest in developing their leadership potential are invited to apply for Class IV of the Iowa Leadership Enhancement And Development (I-LEAD) class, sponsored by the Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) and the Iowa Corn Promotion Board (ICPB). I-LEAD application forms and details are available by …

Protocols for the implementation of E. coli-safeguards have been adopted and implemented by VeriPrime, Inc., of Wichita, Kan. Certification assures traceability of the product to the last ranch of ownership, and use of probiotic feed supplements to protect against the presence of E. coli in cattle. Conformance with the VeriPrime Certified Safeguards is validated by independent third-party audits. There are …

Farms.com has launched the enhanced web 2.0 version of the Web site portal. Among the many new features, the new Farms.com portal enables visitors to fully customize and personalize the Web site. This means they will be able to see — at one glance — all of the information they need and want on one home webpage. It also provides …