Use trusted IVOMEC® (ivermectin) Brand Products to help stocker cattle get off to a good start.

DULUTH, GA — June 27, 2008 — All segments of the beef industry are grappling with this year’s rising input costs, and stocker operators are no different. The increased price of corn may mean more cattle going to grass, and staying there longer, as cattle producers seek lower-cost gains. more

New Holland, PA (July 1, 2008) – New Holland has been honored with three prestigious AE50 Awards by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) for the most innovative product ideas to enter the market in 2007. The AE50 Awards are based on new technology or the advancement of existing technology intended principally for producing, processing, storing, packaging or transporting agricultural, food and other biological products. To be nominated, a product must have the potential for broad impact on its area or industries. Only 50 products are chosen for the award each year. more

LENEXA, Kan. (June 25, 2008) – Whether starting lightweight calves or growing and finishing cattle, a sound receiving program starts with disease prevention – which ultimately translates to a better bottom line.

“Unless producers are buying known origin cattle or animals verified with a preconditioning program, they don’t know what they’re getting,” says Mitch Blanding, DVM, Pfizer Animal Health veterinarian, Lenexa, Kan. “If you’ve got calves with a respiratory disease or parasites, they’re not going to gain appropriately or perform very well.” more

Massey Ferguson 6400 and 7400 Series tractors produce cost-saving benefits through Tier III engines and award-winning transmissions.

DULUTH, GA (June 24, 2008) — Massey Ferguson® 6400 and 7400 Series high horsepower (HP) tractors with new generation Tier III engines burn cleaner and smarter for greater fuel efficiency. Both the Dyna-VT™ CVT transmission on the 7400 Series, ranging from 100-155 PTO HP, and Dyna-6™ transmission, from 100 to 180 PTO HP, on the 6400 Series deliver power and torque more efficiently and effectively in the field and in transit. more

The Western Regional Junior Limousin Show was June 13 in Klamath Falls, Ore.Cary Crow, Coffeyville, Kan., evaluated four steers, 11 bred-and-owned females, three bred-and-owned bulls, 25 owned females and four Lim-Flex® females for exhibitors from California, Oregon and Washington. more

Countdown to the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games begins

Alltech, a global leader in animal nutrition is pleased to announce Grammy award winning country music artist Alan Jackson as the headlining act for the 2008 Alltech Festival. The “GOOD TIME” tour will roll into Applebee’s Park in Lexington, Kentucky on July 30th. The Alltech Festival will continue throughout the year at various locations around the state, stretching, literally, from Pikeville to Paducah. more

Producers can now take advantage of two technologies in one simple-to-use device.

DULUTH, GA — June 19, 2008 — Merial announces today the introduction of a combination radio frequency identification (RFID) tag and tissue collection device for use with the IGENITY® profile. Producers can now collect a tissue sample needed for the comprehensive IGENITY profile and apply an RFID tag in one simple and efficient step. more

(WEST FARGO, N.D. — June 2008) The Bobcat Government Sales Department in West Fargo has secured an order with the U.S. Armed Forces Contracting Division for 85 Bobcat S330 skid-steer loaders and attachment packages. The order was handled through a strategic partnership with Kipper Tool. more

(OMAHA, Neb.) The success of the CLAAS JAGUAR forage harvester reaches another milestone with the production of the 25,000th commemorative edition JAGUAR 980 delivered to Gene and Curt Stoll (Stoll Brothers) in Oconto Falls, Wisconsin. Presented with the signature of Chairman, Dr. Helmut Claas, this JAGUAR is truly a historic machine. more

NEW YORK (June 17, 2008) – Cattle producers can use the first and only vaccine available that prevents persistently infected (PI) calves caused by bovine viral diarrhea (BVD) virus Types 1 and 2, and offers 365 days of protection – Bovi-Shield GOLD® FP®. The USDA recently upgraded the label claim for Bovi-Shield GOLD FP to the “prevention of persistently infected calves caused by BVD Types 1 and 2,” which is the highest label claim the USDA has assigned to a BVD-containing vaccine. more