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Bird Flu Precautions and Senate Hears from Beef Industry
The Agribusiness Update
UC Davis scientists urging precautions against bird flu, and Senate hears testimony from beef industry on the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act.
Select Animals Meds to Become Prescription-Only
Southeast Regional Ag News
“The AVMA announced earlier this month that products that have typically been over the counter - so your injectable penicillin and oxytetracycline - those products are going to become by prescription as soon as 2022, but definitely by 2023," says Dr. Heather Grimm.
Veterinarian Shortages Lead to Major Opportunities
Southeast Regional Ag News
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, veterinary jobs are expected to grow 17% from 2020 to 2030.
OSU Animal Disease Grants and Honeybee Colony Numbers Rise
The Agribusiness Update
OSU Vet school awarded three grants to expand role in responding to animal disease outbreaks, and the number of honeybee colonies grows as beekeepers adapt to challenges of last twenty years.
Worker Path to Citizenship and Rural Children in After School Programs
The Agribusiness Update
The California Farm Bureau is partnering up to support farmers and ranchers who help employees become U.S. citizens, and a new report finds just 11% of America's rural children are enrolled in afterschool programs.
84th Annual GFB Convention and Rural Children in Afterschool Programs
The Agribusiness Update
The 84th Annual Georgia Farm Bureau Convention was back live on Jekyll Island, and new report finds just 11% of America's rural children are enrolled in some kind of afterschool program.
Newest Florida Blueberry and Colorado Animal-Cruelty Initiative
The Agribusiness Update
April blueberries are out in Florida where the newest "Sentinel" blueberry debuts, and ranchers keep wary eye on Colorado animal-cruelty initiative.
Canned Food Demand Soars and No COVID in Livestock
The Agribusiness Update
The demand for canned food has soared in pandemic, and no evidence found that livestock or livestock food products can carry COVID-19.
USDA Prepares for ASF Defense and Perdue on 232 Tariffs
The Agribusiness Update
USDA works on defense of African Swine Fever, and Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue applauds removal of steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada and Mexico.
OSU Animal Complaints Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Animal rights groups files complaint against Oregon State University for the deaths of seven animals in the school's care.
OSU Animal Complaints Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Animal rights groups files complaint against Oregon State University for the deaths of seven animals in the school's care.
Suicide Prevention and Farm Bill Implementation
The Agribusiness Update
Suicide Prevention among Veterinarians, and Democrats take up Farm Bill implementation now that they're in charge.
Dallas Host World Meat Congress and Perdue Appointment
The Agribusiness Update
The World Meat Congress comes to Dallas this month, and Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue appoint Bruce Summers USDA's Ag Marketing Service administrator.
H-2A Visa Requests Up and Veterinary Mental Health
The Agribusiness Update
H-2A visa requests up 17% in first quarter fiscal year 2018, and Merck Animal Health study confirms mental illness concerns among veterinarians.
Livestock Producers Need to Prepare for VFD Now
Land & Livestock Report
I'm sure most all livestock producers are aware that as of January, the Veterinary Feed Directives will be in place.
Preparing for Complying to Veterinarian Feed Directive Regulations
Land & Livestock Report
While at the Cattle Industry Convention last week, I visited with Elanco veterinarian Dr. Kerry Keffaber about the Veterinary Feed Directives or VFD regulations.
Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act Awaits President's Signature
Land & Livestock Report
The unanimous passage in both the House and Senate of the Veterinary Medicine Mobility Bill demonstrates that common sense can prevail. The bill now awaits the President's signature to become law.
Reserve Veterinary Corps Activated
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
WSDA deploys two voluntary veterinarians and two vet techs to assist with response efforts at the State Route 530 mudslide.
Reducing the Risk of BRD in Calves
Land & Livestock Report
Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex or BRD also known as shipping fever and pneumonia is a series of complex viruses that weaken the immune system of affected cattle.
PEDV Outbreak
Food Forethought
USDA has now confirmed that cases of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus has been identified in the United States for the first time.