Tyson Foods announced this week three key changes to the company’s enterprise leadership team as part of its continuing effort to focus on the future while delivering operational excellence for its customers and consumers across the world. Stewart Glendinning will transition from his current role as executive vice president & chief financial officer at Tyson […]

In action late Tuesday, the Senate Agriculture Committee cleared the way for a vote on the full Senate floor for Alexis Taylor for the position of USDA’s undersecretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs. Taylor now joins U.S. Trade Representative chief agricultural negotiator nominee Doug McKalip who also awaits a vote by the full Senate. […]

And just like that, it’s time for fall processing. Let’s look closely at what we’ll need to give our weaning-aged calves a leg-up in their next stage of life.      Vaccinations For our weaning-aged calves, fall processing is a valuable time to vaccinate them to help build up their immunity. They’re at risk for respiratory […]

Axiota Animal Health, a global company focused on developing products to help cattle thrive during transition and stress, has announced the addition of two new sales directors. Tom Meyer will serve as director of the U.S. dairy team and Chad Hiatt will serve as director of the U.S. feedyard team. Meyer will be responsible for […]

Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside of the United States and Canada, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA (NYSE:MRK), has awarded $90,000 in scholarships to 18 bovine veterinary students based on their academic achievements, career goals, work experience and interest in veterinary medicine. Selected students received their American […]

Wagyu tour participants starting to gather at Sydney airport this afternoon, from left, Andrew Hallas, Zoetis Animal Health; Joanne Chiconi, AusGyu, Mitchell, QLD; Matt McDonagh, AWA; and Oscar Saez, Toro Wagyu, Rosewood QLD.   THERE were high spirits and equally high expectations as a group of 40 Wagyu industry stakeholders from across Australia gathered at […]

Max Armstrong shares insight on a CNN survey showing that consumer eating habits based on rising costs. Max points out how food prices have risen in the past year, impacted by both rising commodity prices and higher energy prices. Consumers are swapping beef for chicken, higher income folks are dining more often at lower-cost restaurant […]