Four months ago the American Angus Association brought in Allen Moczygemba to help lead the organization as Chief Executive Officer. Jamie Johansen recently had to the opportunity to sit down with him. During the interview, Allen shared the story about his life-long commitment to agriculture his vision for the breed going forward. Angus is known as the ‘Business Breed’ and Allen …
Cattlemen, Cattlewomen Head West for CIC & NCBA
Cattlemen and women made their way West January 27-29, 2016 to take in the sunshine and sea breeze for the 2016 Cattle Industry Conference (CIC) & National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Trade Show in San Diego, CA. The event brought beef leaders together to attend the educational Cattlemen’s College, walk the aisles of the industry trade show and network, network, …
New Practices Aim to Increase Productivity for Lamb Producers
Lamb producers were introduced to the industry’s first set of Productivity Best Practices at the 2016 Sheep Industry Convention January 27-30. Lambs sold per ewe is the biggest influence on profitability, and implementing the new Best Practices to Increase Your Lamb Crop gives sheep producers more control over price volatility, according to the panel of sheep producers and production experts …
International Attendees Flock to #IPPE16
The Georgia World Congress Center is the home for the International Production & Processing Expo. The event is sponsored by the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, North American Meat Institute and American Feed Industry Association. There were 1,300 exhibitors occupying almost a half million square feet. 2016 IPPE Photo Album Novus Talks Innovation at IPPE – Novus Offers Sustainable Antibiotic-Free …
US Beef, Pork Exports Remain Strong
This week’s United States Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Audio Report discusses a few highlights from the November 2015 export results for U.S. pork and beef. November was a very strong month for pork muscle cut volume and combined pork/pork variety meat exports were also up. U.S. beef exports were down slightly from November 2014, but also posted their largest volume, …
John Block Reports on Chipotle
The latest commentary from John Block Reports from Washington, sponsored by John Deere and the National Corn Growers Association, discusses the marketing and advertisement tactics of Chipotle Mexican Grill, the fast food restaurant that has been linked to several outbreaks of e. coli and norovirus nationwide. In December, however, a Boston-area Chipotle was linked to an outbreak of norovirus that …
USMEF Hosts Pork Workshop in UAE
The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) conducted a series of workshops on pork in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The workshops, designed to promote U.S. pork and encourage chefs to feature more pork dishes on the menus of their hotels and restaurants, were attended by hotel and restaurant industry professionals and food retailers in the region. Along with educational workshops, …
European Animal Health Investment Forum
Make plans to attend the European Animal Health Investment Forum taking place in London, February 10-11, 2016 as the latest innovations for livestock and companion animal health are showcased. Chaired by Clinton Lewis, Zoetis, this exciting event gathers animal health industry veterans with emerging companies for a networking forum dedicated to business partnerships. Paired with an evening networking reception dedicated …
USFRA Press Call on Subway Antibiotics Announcement
This morning the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance held a conference call with media to discuss recent Subway antibiotics announcement. The call features Thomas Titus, an Illinois swine and crop farmer from Elkhart, Illinois. Titus will discuss his concerns and the potential impact on farmers and ranchers nationwide with the recent announcement by the Subway franchise food chain, which confirmed …
2015 Animal Ag Alliance Summit
“Journey to the Extraordinary” was the theme for the 2015 Animal Agriculture Alliance Stakeholders Summit, held in Kansas City instead of the usual Washington DC venue. The Summit is a one-of-a-kind conference attended by a diverse group of decision makers, including representatives from farms, ranches, food processors, restaurants, grocery stores, legislators, universities and government agencies. Animal Ag Summit Features Nat …
Hereford Genetic Summit
Missouri State University’s Darr Agricultural Center served as home for the American Hereford Association’s Hereford Genetic Summit. Hereford breeders from across the country gathered to talk about what tomorrow’s consumers want, how the economic drivers of the beef industry come into play for breeders, what genetics commercial producers are seeking and responsibilities of seedstock producers. Hereford Summit Photo Album. Using …
2014 Alltech Global Dairy and Beef Conference
Alltech’s Global Dairy and Beef event is taking place at the Centre International de Deauville (CID) in Normandy, France, August 30 – September 2, 2014. The Normandy region is the heart of the French ruminant industry – there are more than 580,000 dairy cows on 12,500 dairy farms and more than a quarter of a million beef cattle in Normandy …
Cattle Industry’s Summer Conference
The 2014 Cattle Industry Summer Conference took place in Denver, CO. July 30 – August 2. The event brought together cattle producers from across the country to discuss the business side of the industry. A few of the hot issues discussed included Waters of the United States, Country of Origin Labeling and trade regulations. A special thanks goes out to …
2014 World Pork Expo
The 2014 World Pork Expo in Des Moines, Iowa featured record crowds, record booths, record entries in the Junior Nationals and the world’s largest pork burger. The event, which is sponsored by the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), is the world’s largest pork industry trade show. Click here to view the 2014 World Pork Expo photo album. Audio features from …
ZimmComm New Media, LLC Announces Website Changes
ZimmComm New Media announces a new look for AgWired.com and changes for PrecisionPays.com and WorldDairyDiary.com. These changes expand the AgWired brand and set up future growth opportunities as well. Animal Agriculture: To better serve the animal agriculture segment of the industry, WorldDairyDiary.com is being consolidated under the name Animal.Agwired.com, which will offer news and information about all segments of livestock …