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Farm Progress America, April 22, 2020
Max Armstrong looks at data showing that rising ag productivity also nets a lower environmental impact Max Armstrong shares the work of Farmers for a Sustainable Future, which is a coalition of farm...
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COVID-19 disrupts specialty crop production
Texas Crop and Weather Report – April 21, 2020 Specialty crop producers in the Rio Grande Valley face significant problems due to COVID-19 disruptions and market losses. With no place to go, crops are...
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Cow masks cut burp emissions
Entrepreneur develops wearable device for cows to reduce their methane emissions by up to 60%. By Agnieszka de Sousa and Akshat RathiAgriculture is second only to energy in its contribution to global...
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Wyoming releases COVID-19 livestock market guidelines
Livestock market facilities and events are exempt from the state's orders on gatherings. Here are the best practices at selling time. The phrase “physical distancing” is now part of the language. You...
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COVID-19 cuts meat processing capacity
CFTC establishes Livestock Market Task Force to monitor activity during pandemic. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission last week established a Livestock Market Task Force to monitor market...
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Ethics, beef and the planet
The attacks on grazing livestock and meat consumption certainly have a basis in ignorance, but is there an ethics problem, too? Presently it seems that a bunch of supposedly educated people have...
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As slaughterhouses close, pork producers kill hogs
Dairy producers dump milk, vegetable and fruit growers leave produce to rot and now meat producers are killing fattened hogs. By Jen Skerritt and Michael HirtzerA wave of shutdowns at some of North...
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Peterson urges Pence to provide more assistance to pork producers
House Agriculture Committee Chairman asks the vice president to marshal a "robust federal response to address this dire situation." In a letter Thursday to Vice President Mike Pence, who chairs the...
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COVID-19 drives consumers to reach out to farmers for meat
Will there be a new “normal” in ag where consumers can name a farmer, not a food chain? Ron Swanson pulls up to the community park in his maroon Buick Park Avenue, opens the car’s rear door and leads...
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7 ag stories you might have missed this week - April 24, 2020
Corn planting progress reaches 7%, COVID-19 disrupts supply chains, 8% of nation's packing capacity offline. Missed some ag news this week? Here's seven stories to catch you up.1. Corn planting...
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Follow guidance on milk dumping, livestock composting
COVID-19 is causing market disruption, forcing some farmers to get rid of product. The Minnesota Board of Animal Health and the University of Minnesota have compiled online resources for farmers who...
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New Utah ag commissioner in the works
If the state Senate approves, former state Rep. Logan Wilde will take over the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food. There’s change afoot in the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food. When...
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Feed store offered drive-thru service before it was cool
Slideshow: A drive-thru option is a sign of the times in 2020, but the Misiniecs of JAM Feeds were already doing it. One way many ag businesses have adjusted during the COVID-19 shutdown is initiating...
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Cactus Family Farms seeks partners for expansion
The company is looking to add 40 new wean-to-finish barns in eastern Nebraska and western Iowa by fall 2021. In the next 18 months, Cactus Family Farms, the pork production division of Cactus Feeders,...
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MDA assists livestock farmers, processors during pandemic
COVID-19 has prompted the state ag department to help link farmers with slaughter facilities. Due to market and supply and demand changes for meat products during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Minnesota...
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Georgia dairy farmers donate to healthcare workers, first responders
Campaign delivered 24,000 half-gallons of Georgia milk to first responders and healthcare workers across the Atlanta metro area. Georgia's dairy farmers, along with Kroger Atlanta Division, as part of...
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Farm Progress America, April 27, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about the supply chain stall that's causing a range of trouble for crops and livestock Max Armstrong delves into the euthanasia of animals and the destruction of crops in the field...
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USDA APHIS establishing a National Incident Coordination Center
USDA's Natural Resources and Conservation Service will provide cost share assistance under EQIP in line with program guidelines for disposal. American livestock and poultry producers are facing an...
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Bison producers propose COVID-19 aid package
The proposal was presented to USDA in a letter from North Dakota Ag Commissioner Doug Goehring. A COVID-19 compensation package has been proposed for bison producers. It calls for compensation of $210...
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Tool helps ranchers predict grassland productivity
Will there be enough grass for grazing livestock this summer? This online tool will help you find the answer. Predicting grassland productivity for grazing cattle can be challenging for ranchers and...
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