Category: Innovation

Zoetis Introduces Improved Implant Applicator, Synovex Exact 10
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor Proper administration is the foundation of capturing return on investment with growth implants. Making the administration easier is the goal

Micro Technologies Introduces NTEP-Certified ACCU-TRAC Scale
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor Heather Larson of Lexington, Neb., is the product manager for Micro Technologies ACCU-TRAC Scale system. We spoke at length about

MERCK’S DNA TRACEBACK- Using ‘Nature’s Barcode’ to Verify Exact Beef Origin
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Fastidious food producers, retailers and consumers are becoming more demanding in knowing how and where their beef is produced. Using

Better Times Ahead- The Pressure May Lift as 2023 Progresses
By Burt Rutherford Contributing Editor If there are two things that beef producers talk about most, it’s weather and markets. So pour a cup

Epigenetics: Entering the Next Frontier
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor Scientists are speculating that the Genetic Age is over in terms of research. Entire genomes of plant and animal species

Weekly USMEF Audio Report: Seminar Educates Latin American Meat Processors on Attributes of U.S. Pork and Beef
The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) recently hosted meat processors from across Latin America for a further processing seminar held at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

PREVENT DISEASE SPREAD U.S. CattleTrace Has the Prescription But Needs More Producer and Feeder Members
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Cattle diseases can be catastrophic to the beef industry, so isolating infected cattle is critical. To benefit helpless herds, U.S.
Merck Animal Health Receives FDA Approval of AROVYN™
New prescription antibiotic option for BRD, pinkeye and foot rot Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside the United States and Canada, a

Do You Have Your CHAPS On?
By Patti Wilson, Contributing Editor Commercial cattlemen can be left in the dark about the goings-on in their cow herds. I am not talking about

Beef With a Side of Dairy
By Burt Rutherford, Contributing Editor Pop quiz: If there’s one thing a dairy cow is good at, it’s __________. Producing milk, of course. But as