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K-State hires animal breeding and genetics assistant professor

Maci Mueller has been hired as assistant professor of animal breeding and genetics for the Kansas State University Animal Sciences and Industry Department. As a beef cattle geneticist, her appointment will be 70% teaching and 30% research.   Mueller will be teaching genetics during the Fall 2023 semester and her research will focus on developing innovative […]

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Queensland homelessness is getting worse | Queensland Country Life

It says it’s the largest concentrated investment in Queensland’s history, and includes $322 million to expand the Quickstarts Queensland social housing construction program by an additional 500 homes, $249.1 million to retain and upgrade dwellings for social housing, and an average $130 million every year from the $2 billion Housing Investment Fund, that will be […]

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OTC antimicrobials used for animals transition to prescription status

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced this week the successful implementation of guidance for industry (GFI) #263, “Recommendations for Sponsors of Medically Important Antimicrobial Drugs Approved for Use in Animals to Voluntarily Bring Under Veterinary Oversight All Products That Continue to be Available Over-the-Counter.” GFI #263 was introduced in draft in 2019 and […]

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Making cattle handling facilities work

For many spring calving herds, branding and working calves is soon approaching. Typical best management practices include giving the first round of vaccinations when calves are 2 – 4 months of age. This is often when we think about facilities, either improving what we have or building something new because cattle handling can be time […]

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Midwest Veterinary Supply to pay over $11M in fines, forfeiture

Midwest Veterinary Supply, a Minnesota-based company that supplies prescription drugs for animals to veterinarians, farms, feedlots and other businesses, was sentenced to one year of probation for introducing misbranded drugs into interstate commerce. In addition, Midwest Veterinary Supply agreed to pay over $11 million in criminal fines and forfeiture. “This case is an example of how seriously […]

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ARS researchers seek to reduce U.S. cattle fever tick population

Cattle fever ticks are parasites that transmit a deadly disease that had been eradicated from the United States since the late 1940s. However, cattle fever ticks are still present in other parts of the world, and continually return to the border area of the United States from Mexico via deer, stray livestock and from nilgai, an antelope […]

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Objective Bull Assessment – a quick refresher

ACROSS the country most of my clients are either preparing for bull sales or starting to think about their sire choices for the year. It’s never too early to plan on the bulls you may want to select.  Part of the assessment is considering the genetics you need, along with the physical suitability of a […]

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