News Update
September 20, 2017
The National Western Angus Bull Sale Scheduled for Jan. 10, 2018.
When most think of the National Western Stock Show (NWSS) in Denver, Colo., they think of weathered wooden green chairs, historic brick livestock buildings, cool mountain air and the view of the Rocky Mountains in the distance. The NWSS is a fixture on most stockmen’s calendars, taking place each January in the Mile High City. For the last century, some of the best livestock in the country have been displayed and exhibited in the historic stockyards or in the coliseum on “the Hill.”
One of the major highlights of the NWSS is the famed National Western Angus Bull Sale event, which takes place on the Hill each year. The National Western Angus Bull Sale event drew more than 2,500 spectators to the stock show coliseum last January. The only sale managed by the American Angus Association grossed $306,250 and sold 40 bull lots averaging $6,805. The Angus Foundation Heifer Package raised more than $265,000 for Angus youth.
No matter the size of your operation — the National Western Angus Bull Sale event is an event you don’t want to miss. This year, the historic event is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018.
Continue reading this Angus news release online.
Women in Ag Take the Spotlight in Season Two
of the Award Winning FarmHer
The popular award winning series, FarmHer, returned for season two and started Friday, Sept. 8 at 9:30 p.m. Central, on RFD-TV. According to the USDA’s most recent census report, the number of women-led farms has tripled over the past four decades and remains one of the fastest-growing groups in the United States. Today females make up 32% of the farming workforce and are almost one million women strong. Despite these powerful statistics, female farmers have often gone unnoticed in farm imagery … until now. FarmHer focuses its camera lens on women in agriculture through the eyes of photographer and TV host Marji Guyler-Alaniz, who takes viewers coast to coast on a journey capturing the story of women and their connection to the land through her camera.
Each episode features a glimpse of agriculture through a unique lens: The female perspective. The women of FarmHer are passionate and determined to make a difference in the lives of their families, communities and around the world. Some have been through tragedy, others have seen victory … but all of them are connected through their love of agriculture.
Read the full news release online.
Kansas State University and PepsiCo Team Up
on Affordable Nutrition
Kansas State University (K-State) has entered into an agreement with PepsiCo Inc. to focus on making nutritious food and beverage products more affordable and accessible.
As part of the collaboration, the university’s faculty and students will work on projects to develop innovative new product ideas for the global food and beverage leader. The partnership will leverage the university’s research strengths across multiple food and life sciences to help the company attain its stated goal of increasing the availability of convenient, affordable and enjoyable nutrition for consumers around the world.
PepsiCo officials said the goal is part of the company’s 2025 sustainability agenda, which includes aspirations to transform its product portfolio by significantly reducing sugar, salt and saturated fat levels in its products and continuing to expand its focus on delivering positive nutrition.
PepsiCo’s nutrition brands, which include Tropicana, Quaker, Aquafina and Naked Juice among others, comprise about 25% of PepsiCo’s $63 billion portfolio of food and beverage brands. PepsiCo’s goal is to grow this portion of its business faster than the rest of its portfolio over the next 10 years, according to company officials.
For more information, read the full K-State news release online.
Kansas Junior Livestock Show Celebrates 85th Year
The Kansas Junior Livestock Show (KJLS), proudly sponsored by Cargill, will celebrate its 85th year by hosting 812 youth from 95 counties who have entered 2,033 animals. This is the largest number of youth entered in more than 20 years. The livestock total includes 130 market steers, 334 breeding heifers, 262 market hogs, 275 breeding gilts, 325 market lambs, 316 breeding ewes, 220 meat goats and 171 commercial doe kids. The statewide event will be hosted Sept. 29 through Oct. 1 at the Kansas State Fairgrounds in Hutchinson.
For the fourth consecutive year, Douglas County leads the state with the most exhibitors, 34, and the largest number of total livestock entries, 97. Youth from Douglas County also have entered the most market lambs, 20, and tied with Reno County for the most breeding ewes, 19. Reno County entered the most steers at 6. The largest number of heifers, 27, was entered by Pottawatomie County for the second consecutive year. Montgomery County youth have entered the most market hogs at 18, with Leavenworth County bringing the largest number of breeding gilts, 15.
Merck Animal Health Applauds Dee Griffin as
Mentor of the Year
Merck Animal Health (known as MSD Animal Health outside of the United States and Canada) and the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) recently presented veterinarian Dee Griffin with the Mentor of the Year Award as a result of his significant contributions to the bovine medicine industry and his commitment to mentoring the next generations of bovine veterinarians. Each year, the award is given out at the AABP Annual Conference to recognize an individual who has played a role in educating, supporting and advancing the careers of future bovine veterinarians.
“We admire Dr. Griffin’s contributions to veterinary medicine and his ongoing passion for being a resource for students,” said Norman Stewart, veterinarian, livestock and technical services manager for Merck Animal Health. “We commend him for his ability to engage with and share his experience and knowledge with students and young veterinarians.”
Griffin’s interest in beef production began at an early age, as he was raised on a cow-calf operation in western Oklahoma. He played a key role in founding the Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program. He has been a member of the BQA advisory board since it began and is passionate about educating producers on the program.
The National Western Angus Bull Sale Scheduled
for Jan. 10, 2018.
When most think of the National Western Stock Show (NWSS) in Denver, Colo., they think of weathered wooden green chairs, historic brick livestock buildings, cool mountain air and the view of the Rocky Mountains in the distance. The NWSS is a fixture on most stockmen’s calendars, taking place each January in the Mile High City. For the last century, some of the best livestock in the country have been displayed and exhibited in the historic stockyards or in the coliseum on “the Hill.”
One of the major highlights of the NWSS is the famed National Western Angus Bull Sale event, which takes place on the Hill each year. The National Western Angus Bull Sale event drew more than 2,500 spectators to the stock show coliseum last January. The only sale managed by the American Angus Association grossed $306,250 and sold 40 bull lots averaging $6,805. The Angus Foundation Heifer Package raised more than $265,000 for Angus youth.
No matter the size of your operation — the National Western Angus Bull Sale event is an event you don’t want to miss. This year, the historic event is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018.
Continue reading this Angus news release online.
Women in Ag Take the Spotlight in Season Two
of the Award Winning FarmHer
The popular award winning series, FarmHer, returned for season two and started Friday, Sept. 8 at 9:30 p.m. Central, on RFD-TV. According to the USDA’s most recent census report, the number of women-led farms has tripled over the past four decades and remains one of the fastest-growing groups in the United States. Today females make up 32% of the farming workforce and are almost one million women strong. Despite these powerful statistics, female farmers have often gone unnoticed in farm imagery … until now. FarmHer focuses its camera lens on women in agriculture through the eyes of photographer and TV host Marji Guyler-Alaniz, who takes viewers coast to coast on a journey capturing the story of women and their connection to the land through her camera.
Each episode features a glimpse of agriculture through a unique lens: The female perspective. The women of FarmHer are passionate and determined to make a difference in the lives of their families, communities and around the world. Some have been through tragedy, others have seen victory … but all of them are connected through their love of agriculture.
Read the full news release online.
Kansas State University and PepsiCo Team Up
on Affordable Nutrition
Kansas State University (K-State) has entered into an agreement with PepsiCo Inc. to focus on making nutritious food and beverage products more affordable and accessible.
As part of the collaboration, the university’s faculty and students will work on projects to develop innovative new product ideas for the global food and beverage leader. The partnership will leverage the university’s research strengths across multiple food and life sciences to help the company attain its stated goal of increasing the availability of convenient, affordable and enjoyable nutrition for consumers around the world.
PepsiCo officials said the goal is part of the company’s 2025 sustainability agenda, which includes aspirations to transform its product portfolio by significantly reducing sugar, salt and saturated fat levels in its products and continuing to expand its focus on delivering positive nutrition.
PepsiCo’s nutrition brands, which include Tropicana, Quaker, Aquafina and Naked Juice among others, comprise about 25% of PepsiCo’s $63 billion portfolio of food and beverage brands. PepsiCo’s goal is to grow this portion of its business faster than the rest of its portfolio over the next 10 years, according to company officials.
For more information, read the full K-State news release online.
Kansas Junior Livestock Show Celebrates 85th Year
The Kansas Junior Livestock Show (KJLS), proudly sponsored by Cargill, will celebrate its 85th year by hosting 812 youth from 95 counties who have entered 2,033 animals. This is the largest number of youth entered in more than 20 years. The livestock total includes 130 market steers, 334 breeding heifers, 262 market hogs, 275 breeding gilts, 325 market lambs, 316 breeding ewes, 220 meat goats and 171 commercial doe kids. The statewide event will be hosted Sept. 29 through Oct. 1 at the Kansas State Fairgrounds in Hutchinson.
For the fourth consecutive year, Douglas County leads the state with the most exhibitors, 34, and the largest number of total livestock entries, 97. Youth from Douglas County also have entered the most market lambs, 20, and tied with Reno County for the most breeding ewes, 19. Reno County entered the most steers at 6. The largest number of heifers, 27, was entered by Pottawatomie County for the second consecutive year. Montgomery County youth have entered the most market hogs at 18, with Leavenworth County bringing the largest number of breeding gilts, 15.
Merck Animal Health Applauds Dee Griffin
as Mentor of the Year
Merck Animal Health (known as MSD Animal Health outside of the United States and Canada) and the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) recently presented veterinarian Dee Griffin with the Mentor of the Year Award as a result of his significant contributions to the bovine medicine industry and his commitment to mentoring the next generations of bovine veterinarians. Each year, the award is given out at the AABP Annual Conference to recognize an individual who has played a role in educating, supporting and advancing the careers of future bovine veterinarians.
“We admire Dr. Griffin’s contributions to veterinary medicine and his ongoing passion for being a resource for students,” said Norman Stewart, veterinarian, livestock and technical services manager for Merck Animal Health. “We commend him for his ability to engage with and share his experience and knowledge with students and young veterinarians.”
Griffin’s interest in beef production began at an early age, as he was raised on a cow-calf operation in western Oklahoma. He played a key role in founding the Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program. He has been a member of the BQA advisory board since it began and is passionate about educating producers on the program.
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