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Dairy Cattle, Livestock, Poultry/Eggs, Reuters

McDonald’s to phase out human antibiotics from U.S. chicken supply

By GFM Network News March 4, 2015

Reuters — McDonald’s U.S. restaurants will gradually stop buying chicken raised with antibiotics vital to fighting human infections, the most aggressive step by a major food company to change chicken producers’ practices in the fight against dangerous “superbugs.” The world’s biggest restaurant chain announced on Wednesday that within two years, McDonald’s USA will only buy […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters

Farmaceuticals: Powerful antibiotic for cows often misused by farmers

By GFM Network News December 4, 2014

New York/Atlanta | Reuters — It is one of the most potent antibiotics used by U.S. cattle and dairy farmers, the key component in the top-selling drug line of Zoetis, the world’s largest animal health company. But the strength of the antibiotic ceftiofur — and the frequency with which it’s being misused on farms across […] Read more

Cattleman’s Corner

Animal Health: Important tips for selecting the right antibiotic

By Roy Lewis November 17, 2014

With most of the older antibiotics still available and several very effective long-acting antibiotics in use, the choice of products in front of the rancher or feedlot owner has never been greater. Some very effective drugs, especially those in combinations, have been removed from the marketplace over the years. The difficulty for producers — with […] Read more

Cattleman’s Corner

Branded beef pros and cons

Health and Welfare

By Roy Lewis June 18, 2014

With all the terms we are hearing in the beef industry — such as organic, natural, hormone-free, and sustainable — there is no doubt confusion even for producers trying to raise cattle to fit these programs. Most of these branded or niche programs are trying to differentiate themselves from traditional beef production practices. If as […] Read more

Cattleman’s Corner, Columns

Be alert for common young calf problems

By Roy Lewis February 20, 2014

Every calving season, veterinarians are called on to examine calves with a multitude of problems. Some are herd management related but many are individual problems of no concern to the rest of the herd. Most cases fall into a few broad categories. Each category has a much different treatment regime. With calves, clinically we need […] Read more

Cattleman’s Corner

Prevention is best tool against foot rot

Anyone can start farming

By Debbie Chikousky February 12, 2014

Foot rot in sheep and goats is caused by a synergistic infection of two bacteria; Fusobacterium necrophorum and Dichelobacter nodosus. It causes much economic hardship, and is one of the reasons many people caution against buying animals from unknown sources, such as through an auction house. Once established on the farm, the disease is it […] Read more

GFM Network News

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Tag Archives antibiotics

McDonald’s to phase out human antibiotics from U.S. chicken supply

Farmaceuticals: Powerful antibiotic for cows often misused by farmers

Animal Health: Important tips for selecting the right antibiotic

Branded beef pros and cons

Be alert for common young calf problems

Prevention is best tool against foot rot

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