antibiotics

Antibiotic sales for livestock jumped nearly 16% in 2024, reaching 7.1 million kilograms — the biggest single-year increase since 2017, raising fresh concerns about antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

With millions in grant funding, local scientists are tackling food waste in ways that could change the way we shop and eat.

Antibiotics are valuable tools in managing diseases like bovine respiratory diseases. To keep antibiotics effective for years to come, the cattle industry needs to be thoughtful about using the products.

USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service released new guidelines last week aimed at strengthening documentation in support of environmental or animal-raising labeling claims on meat and poultry products after a recent study found antibiotics in livestock raised for the no-antibiotics market...

A rule change from the FDA, effective summer 2023, means ranchers and livestock owners will need a veterinary prescription to purchase certain medically important antibiotics like LA 200 and penicillin.  Dr. Fred Gingrich is the Executive Director of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners.   “...

To ensure a high-quality and nutritious product, antibiotics are used with thought and care on dairies, that according to Jen Roberts, a professional services veterinarian with Boehringer Ingelheim.  She said there are several ways producers can put cattle first and use antibiotics judiciously on the dairy. “...

A treatment for sick cattle that almost always works….suddenly almost never works. What is a producer to do? Amelia Woolums, veterinarian, Mississippi State University, said it all starts when bacteria find ways to defeat the antimicrobial. “We ...

Animal agriculture has answered the call for reducing antibiotic use on the nation’s farms in recent years. By partnering with herd veterinarians and improving management techniques, producers are making progress toward strategic use of antibiotics within their herds. ...

Antibiotic use in human and animal health is passionate topic.  With so many labels out there claiming to be antibiotic free, the consumer is left wondering if the food they are purchasing is safe.   “All of the food at the grocery store, is antibiotic free," said Sarah Howard is Vice President of the King/Pierce County Farm Bureau Board of Directors.  "We have so m...

America’s largest purchaser of beef, McDonald’s, released a policy late last year to reduce antibiotics use among its suppliers – with plans to set reduction targets next year.  But, what does this mean for ranchers that have a working relationship for with the golden arches?   Company offic...