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Michigan Pork Producers Association to elect delegates
The group's annual meeting is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. July 22; a Zoom meeting option will be available. The Michigan Pork Producers Association and the National Pork Board will hold the election of...
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Local lockers can expand markets for Iowa meat
First Iowa meat processor is approved for Cooperative Interstate Shipment program. The Iowa Department of Agriculture announced July 9 that Story City Locker LLC is the first Iowa meat processing...
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$5.8 billion issued in CFAP payments
Slightly more than half of COVID-19 recovery funds have gone to livestock producers. As of July 13, 409,423 applications have been approved for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program and $5.8 billion...
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Purdue team gets $1 million IDEAS grant to develop rapid BRD test
Bovine respiratory disease costs beef and dairy producers as much as $900 million a year; a quick and accurate diagnosis will save producers money. Purdue University researchers are developing...
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Keep managing now because preconditioning pays
Buckeye Beef Brief: Cattle buyers have placed a premium on preconditioned cattle. As we approach fall, now is the time to maximize the value of your spring calf crop. Cattle buyers have placed a...
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Farm Progress America, July 15, 2020
Max Armstrong offers news that the pork industry is working to prevent the introduction of foreign animal disease Max Armstrong shares the work of the U.S. pork industry on biosecurity, limiting...
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Texas pecan crop: 'Up in the air'
Texas Crop and Weather Report – July 14, 2020 Texas pecan producers reported mixed crop expectations as they entered an important part of the growing season, said Horticulturist Larry Stein, Texas...
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Oklahoma State Fair canceled; 4-H projects still yield valuable lessons
Some county fairs will continue as normal, while others will operate with modifications. The state fair is more than an opportunity to eat a deep-fried candy bar, take a ride on a roller coaster or...
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Ruling allows foie gras shipments into California
Lawsuits have been proceeding through the courts since the Legislature banned the production and sale of the delicacy in 2004. A federal judge has reinstated foie gras to California menus as long as...
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Minnesota streamlines grazing of state land
Agencies work together to help farmers in need of hay and grazing due to the pandemic and drought. Need forage?Two state agencies working with Minnesota ag organizations have come up with a plan to...
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Woodchip pads solve a muddy mess
With warmer winters and rising precipitation, woodchip pads are becoming a good tool for New England graziers. Doug Kenyon was skeptical about a woodchip loafing area for his beef cattle. Would it...
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Livestock industry can learn from packer interruption
An Indiana BOAH source sees take-home lessons from the COVID-19 meat-packing shutdown. Hog producers faced a tense period when Indiana’s two main pork-packing plants, Tyson at Logansport and Indiana...
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Frequently asked forage questions get answers
A grazing specialists shares his thoughts on common questions forage producers ask this time of year. Editor’s note: Victor Shelton is the state agronomist and grazing specialist for the Natural...
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Animal Ag Allies development program launched
Farmers, ranchers, practicing veterinarians, industry professionals encouraged to enroll in Animal Agriculture Alliance program. The Animal Agriculture Alliance launched the Animal Ag Allies program...
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Study quantifies value of red meat exports to U.S. corn, soybeans
Pork and beef exports also used about 3 million tons of distiller's dried grains with solubles in 2019 at an annual average price of $137 per ton. Since 2015, indirect exports of corn and soybeans...
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There's more than one disease to worry about
This episode of Around Farm Progress goes beyond coronavirus to look at other disease issues farmers face these days When the word "disease" is mentioned in a sentence these days, chances are most...
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Pasture to Plate webinar series focuses on cattle, beef
The eight-part webinar series is being hosted by the South Dakota Farm Bureau. South Dakota Farm Bureau (SDFB) is hosting an eight-part webinar series called Pasture to Plate, focusing on the cattle...
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Livestock, forage producers warned about nitrate toxicity
Awareness and management key to mitigating nitrate toxicity problems in livestock. Expanding drought conditions and sporadic rainfall across much of Oklahoma mean livestock and forage producers need...
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Forage webinar aims to save ranchers money
Forage stockpiling and other cool-season options to be discussedA forage webinar on the reduction of winter feeding by stockpiling warm-season forages and/or planting cool-season pastures will be...
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Tips for buying and selling hay
A University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist offers advice for farmers. This year is shaping up for another bountiful hay crop, says Eldon Cole, University of Missouri Extension livestock...
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