beef industry has bright future ahead
5 Trending Headlines: Knowledge is power with antibiotics; PLUS: What’s up with retail beef prices?
May 20, 2019
When they know the facts about antibiotic use in beef production, consumers come around. That and more awaits you in this week’s Trending Headlines.
Rounding up cattle
5 industry insiders share thoughts on advancing antimicrobial stewardship
Feb 28, 2019
Reducing the need for and use of antibiotics takes a systems approach.
Cows and antibiotics
Antimicrobial stewardship. What, exactly, does that mean?
Jan 31, 2019
Everything you do, or don’t do, on the ranch sets up your cattle for whether or not they’ll need antibiotics later in life.
Politics and antibiotics
How politics and science mesh in the arguments about antimicrobial resistance
Dec 19, 2018
Princeton author says it’s time for physicians and veterinarians to join forces.
antimicrobial resistant bacteria
Domestic sales of antimicrobials for food-producing animals decline
Dec 19, 2018
Domestic sales and distribution of all medically important antimicrobials decreased 41% since 2015 and 28% since first year of reported sales in 2009.
Select beef now a thing of the past?
5 Trending Headlines: Select beef a thing of the past? PLUS: Antibiotic resistance not lower in antibiotic-free burgers
Dec 03, 2018
For decades, Select grade beef represented a significant percent of beef production. Now it’s dropped significantly. This week’s Trending Headlines brings you an explanation.
While California livestock producers likely can claim a victory the issue is far from settled California Gov Jerry Brown has vetoed a bill that would have restricted the amount of antibiotics given to farm animals He called it unnecessary because meat producers have already pledged to take the steps called for in the measure However Brown indicated he would support legislation that devised new and effective ways to reduce the unnecessary antibiotics used for livestock and poultry More needs t
What’s ahead for antibiotic use in beef production?
Nov 07, 2018
Longtime beef vet outlines mounting pressures of antibiotics use and what producers can expect.
two stamp pads with the words regulations and rules next to a stack of documents
EU passes new antibiotic legislation
Oct 26, 2018
European Parliament backs plans to halt spread of drug resistance from animals to humans.
Book about Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) and stethoscope.
Finding a way around the antibiotic resistance paradox
Oct 24, 2018
Antibiotic-resistant infections are a threat to human health. But research is helping solve the resistance paradox.
Livestock production
It’s not regulations, it’s retailers you should worry about
Oct 23, 2018
Consumers may demand food retailers crack down on antibiotic use. What does this mean for beef producers?
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