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Merck Animal Health has issued a statement about its Zilmax feed additive, which was pulled from the marketplace several months ago.

The change is due to country-of-origin labeling rules which require labels on meat packages to show where an animal was born, raised and slaughtered.

In a roomful of cattle feeders, an Oklahoma State University livestock marketing specialist had everyone’s full attention as he said there is no way around it: In the next two to three years, the already short supply of feeder cattle will only get tighter.

Organization better positioned to capitalize on export markets.

New combination respiratory vaccine helps producers upgrade protection against bovine respiratory disease in cattle.

The floor mats, made from used tires, eliminate falls in livestock processing facilities by nearly 100 percent.

National Beef Packing Co. and JBS USA both issued statements that they would continue to accept cattle fed with Zilmax.

Tyson Foods announced it will stop buying cattle fed with the growth additive Zilmax in order to protect the animal's welfare.

The meat of healthy cattle is sterile and surrounded by two areas that are highly contaminated with microorganisms. These areas are the hide and the intestinal tract.