Merial Joins Alliance to Heighten Understanding, Encourage Rabies Prevention

DULUTH, GA. — August 20, 2008— For its second year, Merial will partner with international rabies experts to acknowledge World Rabies Day on September 28, 2008. A global effort that raises awareness in support of animal and human rabies prevention, World Rabies Day is intended to educate people around the globe about the impact of rabies, how it can be prevented and how to eliminate the sources that contribute to the death of 55,000 humans from rabies worldwide.1 more

Merial Joins Alliance to Heighten Understanding, Encourage Rabies Prevention

DULUTH, GA. — August 20, 2008 — For its second year, Merial will partner with international rabies experts to acknowledge World Rabies Day on September 28, 2008. A global effort that raises awareness in support of animal and human rabies prevention, World Rabies Day is intended to educate people around the globe about the impact of rabies, how it can be prevented and how to eliminate the sources that contribute to the death of 55,000 humans from rabies worldwide.1 more

MANKATO, Minn. – With volatile feed costs, it is an increasing challenge for producers to manage their bottom line. Selecting the right ingredients has always been essential in providing animals with proper nutrition. Now, making the correct ingredient decisions is even more critical for operations to stay as efficient as possible. By making well-informed ingredient decisions, producers are able to keep their animals healthy and garner more dollars down the road. more

BURR RIDGE, IL (August 19, 2008) – CNH Global N.V. has named Barry Engle to lead the company’s New Holland Agricultural Equipment S.p.A., effective September 8. Engle will become the unit’s president and chief executive officer, a position assumed on an interim basis a year ago by CNH President and Chief Executive Officer Harold Boyanovsky.

“Barry Engle has extensive international management experience and an impressive record of results. We are pleased to welcome him,” said Boyanovsky.

Engle has worked in the automotive industry since 1992, holding a variety of positions with Ford Motor Company in more

[Lexington, KY] – Alltech, a global leader in animal health and nutrition, is proud to announce the initiation of its Margin of Excellence program by naming Anne Koontz its first Alltech - University of Kentucky Margin of Excellence Fellow.

The Margin of Excellence program was developed by Alltech as a means of rewarding the dedication of graduate students in the study of science while promoting technology and development in Kentucky. The fellowship is a stipend of $40,000 per year for a maximum of five years for each graduate fellow. This stipend is in addition to any awards given by the university. more

Expanded width and RazorBar™ technology improve efficiency for high production hay operations

DULUTH, GA (August 18, 2008) — Improved efficiencies and enhanced serviceability can all be found in Massey Ferguson’s new Hesston Series 16-foot 9190 and 9192 Rotary Header models. Designed to fit the Massey Ferguson Hesston Series 9635 windrower, these headers feature the new RazorBar™ low profile cutterbar. The RazorBar is the strongest cutterbar available in the industry and was specially designed and built by Massey Ferguson engineers. more

Contact: Clint Berry

RAAA Comm/Member Serv Dir.

clint@redangus.org

(940) 387-3502

The 2008 Red Angus Young Guns Conference was held in Irving, Texas on July 17th – 19th at the Radisson DFW South Hotel. This year’s event, the third annual, drew over 30 participants from across the country with both veteran and rookie attendees. Red Angus breeders from Montana to North Carolina and North Dakota to Texas were represented. First, second and third generation cattlemen joined in the discussion and took part in the interactive program. more

Maternal efficiency is necessary for profitability in the cow-calf business. Each year, the North American Limousin Foundation (NALF) honors the elite cows in its registry with inclusion on the Focus Dams list. Only 115 proven cows and 174 prospect females, together representing less than 1 percent of the breed’s active dams, earned mention during the fall 2008 evaluation. more

Expected progeny differences (EPDs) from the fall 2008 international Limousin genetic evaluation now are available through various features of the North American Limousin Foundation (NALF) Web site (www.nalf.org). Pedigree and performance records for more than 2 million Limousin-based cattle in the United States and Canada underpin the latest sire summary, which includes more than 1,900 bulls. more

Simple, innovative design makes the new Massey Ferguson 9005 Series the most productive and efficient combines in their class

DULUTH, GA (August 13, 2008) — Following the introduction of its new, redesigned Class VIII Model 9895 combine in 2007, Massey Ferguson is unveiling its all-new, redesigned Class VI and VII combines for 2009. Closely modeled after the 9895 Class VIII machine, the MF 9695 and MF 9795 continue Massey Ferguson’s goal of bringing record levels of harvesting efficiency to the North American farmer and custom harvester. And, with a two-year, header to spreader warranty with no cap on hours, the combines are backed by the most extensive coverage in the business. more