DODGE CITY, KANSAS… Roto-Mix was honored to assist Karan Beef with an expansion project for their Heidelberg, South Africa feedlot.

In the midst of a global recession, Karan Beef have taken a strategic decision to expand its operation by 30%! A massive achievement that has been attained by dedicated commitment of their team and valuable business relationships built up over the last 35 years. more

NEW YORK (Oct. 28, 2009) — One of the reasons why calf scours is such a challenging disease for producers is that it can be caused by a combination of two or more pathogens. more

Company greatly expands portfolio of products for beef, dairy cattle

St. Joseph, Mo. (October 26, 2009) – Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI) announces that it has acquired certain Fort Dodge Animal Health vaccines, parasiticides and antibiotics for the BIVI cattle business in the United States and Canada. more

American Angus Association® verification program continues to add value to Angus-sired calves.

Cattlemen faced economic hardships throughout 2009, but those enrolled in AngusSource® weathered the storm — earning significantly higher prices for documented Angus-sired calves.

According to data from Superior Livestock Auction, AngusSource calves sold June through September 2009 earned an average $2.65 more per hundredweight (cwt.) than non-verified calves, and an additional $1.08 more per cwt. than other age- and source-verified calves sold through Superior Livestock Auction’s video sales. more

Scholarship created for meat science graduate students in honor of industry leader and former professor

Roseland NJ, Oct. 28, 2009 - A researcher, teacher and businessman, Dell Allen, Ph.D., has devoted his career to the U.S. meat industry, pioneering advancements in food safety, meat quality and industry viability. To honor Allen for his industry contributions and to support the next generation of meat scientists, Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health has created a scholarship at Kansas State University in his name. more

Roseland, NJ, (October 27, 2009) — Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health announces the launch of its new Guardian® vaccine Web site, www.guardianvaccine.com, which provides the latest information to help producers and veterinarians prevent and manage neonatal diarrhea, commonly known as scours, in their cattle herds. more

Presentation showcasing how technology can help feed the world earns most votes in international competition

GREENFIELD, Ind., Oct. 27, 2009

A presentation titled “How Can We Feed the World?” has received the most votes in Slideshare.net’s Best Presentation Contest 2009 Sponsored by Adobe Acrobat 9. The international, online competition invited entrants to submit presentations in five specific categories. Since being posted on the Slideshare.net site at

http://www.slideshare.net/JAB1/how-can-we-feed-the-world-1968916

in September along with nearly 3,000 other entrants, the presentation has been viewed by more than 5,000 people, receiving more thumbs up votes than any other presentation in the contest. more

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ — SignalDemand and Informa Economics today announced they have formed a strategic global alliance. Through this alliance, SignalDemand and Informa Economics will bring to market products, services, and business solutions that support better decision making within the global food industry. more

The healing process involves more than just anti-infective use

WELLBORN, Texas (Oct. 22, 2009) Producers strive to provide a safe and high-quality food supply and, when necessary, appropriate use of anti-infectives is a vital part of assuring animal health and well-being. When dealing with costly diseases like bovine respiratory disease (BRD), it is important that producers understand the healing process and the science behind the medications they’re using as part of that process. more

Feed accounts for 65 percent to 80 percent of total beef-production costs. With grain prices at their highest levels ever, finding a way to lower those costs is important to cattle producers. Feed-management practices go only so far, however. A more promising tool for cattle producers is genetic selection for improved feed efficiency. more