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Poettkers lock in for future
As the COVID-19 shutdown ramped up, young farmers Scott and Amber Poettker benefited from locked-in contract prices on their dairy steers. Scott and Amber Poettker of Clinton County, Ill., were well...
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Slaughterhouses start to shut down
Smithfield shutters South Dakota plant due to COVID-19, Colorado plant winding down operations. By Isis Almeida and Michael HirtzerOn Sunday, one of America’s largest pork slaughterhouses shut down...
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Coronaviruses commonly affect livestock, poultry
While the human coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak gains attention, livestock coronaviruses are common worldwide. While many people are hearing about coronavirus for the first time as the COVID-19 strain...
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From beef to wine: A Sacramento lobbyist’s journey
A well-known former rep for CCA, CFBF is now working on policy for Wine Institute. She hasn’t quite come full circle, but Sacramento agricultural lobbyist Noelle Cremers is back to advocating for a...
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Digging into pork's food processing, income challenges
In a special Around Farm Progress Xtra, editors from National Hog Farmer share insight on the impact of food industry factory closings Plants shuttered as workers get sick from COVID-19 even as...
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AFBF urges thorough market analysis
AFBF wants to find out if market manipulations have occurred as a result of COVID-19. The American Farm Bureau is urging the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the USDA and the Chicago Mercantile...
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Peach crop looking good despite early concerns
Texas Crop and Weather Report – April 14, 2020 Peach orchards around the state are progressing well despite a warm January that negated early winter chill hours, says Larry Stein, Texas A&M...
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Perdue proposes direct milk, meat purchases
As part of COVID-19 response, Trump administration wants to send direct financial assistance to farmers. By Mike DorningThe Trump administration would like to make purchases of milk and meat products...
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10 social distancing tips for livestock producers
Extension livestock specialists have come up with a list of tips to help keep producers safe and healthy. South Dakota State University Extension livestock specialists Adele Harty, Tracy Erickson and...
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Farm Progress America, April 16, 2020
Max Armstrong shares an analyst's perspective on the core issue facing the meat packing industry Max Armstrong offers insight from one analyst who saw a labor crisis in the meat packing industry...
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Farm Progress America, April 17, 2020
Max Armstrong offers one expert's thoughts on coronavirus, it's spread and potential impact on the food industry Max Armstrong shares insight from Richard Raymond, a food safety expert, who discusses...
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Emergency funds will provide food for Ohio food banks
An executive order provides $5 million to fund the effort. Nearly $5 million in emergency funding has been allocated to Ohio food banks to respond to an unprecedented need for emergency food created...
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Tyson Foods workers' deaths attributed to COVID-19 at Georgia plant
RWDSU has called on poultry industry employers to implement critical standards to protect workers’ safety during COVID-19 pandemic. Four employees who worked at a Tyson Foods poultry processing...
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Secretary Perdue outlines COVID-19 aid support
Checks in the mail by May with $16 billion in direct payments to farmers and $3 billion bulk government purchases in wake of pandemic fallout. In an unveiling of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s...
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China's hog production may recover in 2021
Recovery from African swine fever is being driven by large farms as piglet prices surge. By Bloomberg NewsChina’s efforts to normalize hog output by the end of 2020 may face hurdles as breeding costs...
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Cattle orgs request DOJ investigation
23 state cattle organizations want investigation of fraudulent business practices within beef meatpacking industry. Twenty-three state cattle organizations are requesting a formal investigation of the...
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Rancher wisdom can be improved with science
There's more to understanding forage growth than looking at a rain gauge, UC advisors say. When California was part of the Wild West, it took a certain amount of guesswork to move cattle from their...
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JBS plant in Minnesota shuts down
COVID-19 infects plant workers; shut down brings 10% of nation's hog slaughter capacity to a halt. By Jen Skerritt and Michael HirtzerJBS SA, the world’s top meat company, will shutter its pork...
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Farm Progress America, April 21, 2020
Max Armstrong shares reaction to USDA's just-announced $19 billion support program to support agriculture Max Armstrong continues his look at the aid package announced by USDA last week including...
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Should you grow bigger beef calves amid pandemic?
Meat processing plant shutdowns make for hard cattle decisions in the nation’s heartland. The beef industry is in upheaval, and while it will take time to decide what shoulders the most blame —...
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