Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship announced that U.S. military veterans will qualify for reimbursement of tuition for classes taken through its online school, Managed Grazing Innovation Center. The purpose is to increase access to educational opportunities for veterans considering a career in dairy farming.
Read MorePlans are moving forward for the 2021 Acadia Parish Junior Livestock Show and Sale. This year’s event will take on a very different appearance compared to those in the past. Gone will be the scene of the Rice Arena barn filled with cows and sheep and hogs for three days.
Read MoreThe Trump administration is rushing to finalize a rule that would make faster line speeds at poultry plants permanent, according to a story in the Washington Post. Last year the Trump administration allowed 15 poultry plants to increase slaughter line speeds during the coronavirus pandemic, an action that makes it more difficult for workers to maintain space between one another. Critics also claim it appears to have helped spread COVID-19.
Read MoreUniversity Products, LLC officially announced the creation of a vaccine successfully used to treat bovine anaplasmosis since 2000. Developed at the Agriculture Center of Veterinary Science at Louisiana State University, and USDA-approved for experimental use, the vaccine has already been widely deployed with no side effects or adverse reactions reported.
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