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Managing for Optimum Body Condition Scores

During the normal production cycle a cow should be in her best body condition at the time of calving. After calving, the nutritional stress of lactation will cause most cows to lose weight and body condition up to the point of weaning.  Bottomline: it is easier to feed cows for optimum Body Condition Scores (BSC) when […]

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Steakholder Foods debuts highly marbled 3D-printed cultured beef cut

Steakholder Foods Ltd., formerly MeaTech 3D, an international deep-tech food company at the forefront of the cultured meat industry, is pleased to introduce Omakase Beef Morsels, a first-of-its-kind richly marbled structured meat product developed using a unique 3D-printing process. The product, inspired by the marbling standard of Wagyu beef, is made up of multiple layers […]

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Partnership to address emerging animal disease threats in Australia

Tiba Biotech, a preclinical biopharmaceutical company, has entered into a five-year, multi-million U.S. dollar agreement with the Australian state government of New South Wales to develop next-generation mRNA vaccines against emergency animal diseases that threaten Australia’s livestock industry and domestic food security. With additional support from the Australian State Government of Queensland, the Australian Federal […]

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FDA approves two key cattle medications for use together

For years, cattle producers have been looking for the benefits of therapeutic applications of chlortetracycline combined with the coccidiosis control and performance results of Rumensin for receiving/starter rations. Until now, they’ve had to choose one or the other. In late July, the Food and Drug Administration approved the combination use of Pennchlor (chlortetracycline Type A […]

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If duties eliminated, strong potential for U.S. red meat in Kenya

The U.S. Meat Export Federation recently submitted comments to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on the U.S.-Kenya Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership. Cheyenne McEndaffer, USMEF senior director of export services, says that USMEF highlighted several non-tariff barriers and potential trade obstacles, including concerns about Kenya’s burdensome import license system, restrictions on transshipment of […]

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Farm Progress America, September 27, 2022

Max Armstrong reports that the growing idea of a cow tax for cattle emissions has spurred a bipartisan move in Congress to protect livestock producers under increasing scrutiny regarding greenhouse gas emissions. These emissions are naturally occurring and a very small contributor to the issue. With the Biden Administration working to push the Clean Air […]

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