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An Iowa man was sentenced to 10 months in federal prison after using loan proceeds from USDA’s Farm Service Agency for personal expenses, including gambling and alcohol.

Merck Animal Health 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.

Jeff Sarchet, D.V.M., Beef Technical Services with Zoetis, offers three reasons bacterial culture and antimicrobial susceptibility testing can be misleading. And he answers your question, “What can we do?”

Wholesale beef values continue to fall rapidly in a fall pattern that’s grossly overdue. Much remains in flux in the 2021 market, with record-high seasonal beef values inflated alongside so many other commodities.

The Crop Residue Exchange, developed by the University of Nebraska/Lincoln, is a free online tool designed to link cattle producers to crop producers with available grazing resources.

To promote improved heifer development, increase marketing opportunities for females and create reliable sources of high-quality replacement heifers, the Red Angus Association launched the “Red Choice” program.

A public-private partnership has purchased the Pipkin Ranch for management by New Mexico’s Department of Game & Fish to expand the habitat of the lesser prairie chicken and other grassland wildlife.

The Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2022 Stakeholders Summit is set for May 11 -12 in Kansas City, Mo. The theme is “Come Together for Animal Ag: Be Informed, Be Ready, Be Here.”

On average, six calves are necessary for the female to pay for her development and maintenance expenses. That is, a 7-year-old female weaning her sixth calf is at the breakeven point.