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Texas beef conference addresses direct-to-consumer beef sales
Speakers to discuss legalities, management on Oct. 21 in PerrytonSelling beef directly to consumers is the topic of the upcoming Northeast Panhandle Beef Conference, Oct. 21. “We have had a number of...
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Retail beef market embraces changes, new cuts for consumers
AgriLife Extension expert outlines new options from familiar beef cuts.Chuck flap, rib-eye filet, tomahawk steak, Denver or Sierra cuts, flat irons and tri tips – the landscape of the local grocery...
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Pilgrim's, DOJ reach plea deal
Agreement brings end to price-fixing investigation involving broiler chickens. Pilgrim's Pride Corporation has entered into a plea agreement with the United States Department of Justice Antitrust...
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Pilgrim’s Pride enters plea deal with DOJ
Company agrees to $110.5 million fine for its alleged role in price-fixing investigation. Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. announced Oct. 14 that it has entered into a plea agreement with the U.S. Department of...
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JBS parent company, Pilgrim's reach plea deals
J&F to pay $256.5 million fine, JBS to pay $26.9 million and Pilgrim's to pay $110.5 million. Two separate plea deals involving companies associated with JBS, the world's largest meat packing...
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CentralStar pays farmers with semen rebate program
The program is helping more than 4,000 dairy and beef producers in Wisconsin, Indiana and Michigan. Wisconsin, Indiana and Michigan dairy and beef producers recently received $335,251 through the...
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3 USDA initiatives to support beef producers
USDA highlights producer training opportunities, updates to market reporting and education funding. USDA is highlighting three initiatives to build upon the recommendations of the July 2020 Boxed Beef...
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Farmer stairsteps into ag with new enterprises
Tony Motz, 24, of St. Johns, Mich., is branching out with direct beef sales. Tony Motz has a catchy tagline he recites at the end of his Facebook videos, “Motz Meats — it’s the best you’ll eat.”It’s a...
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UW position to focus on livestock, wildlife health
The University of Wyoming appoints Kerry Sondgeroth to an endowed chair with a focus on a range of issues. The Riverbend endowed professor of wildlife-livestock health position at the University of...
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Federal spending surge supports farm income
Livestock Outlook: USDA projects 2020 net farm income as highest since 2013 — thanks to federal payments. The good news is USDA’s Economic Research Service is forecasting U.S. net farm income will...
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Farm Progress America, October 16, 2020
Max Armstrong shares more insight from a recent CoBank report with a look at protein markets Max Armstrong continues his look at a report from the Knowledge Exchange division of CoBank which shares...
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How to overcome drought on Iowa pastures
Slideshow: Rotating cattle and providing accessible water are critical for overcoming drought on pastures. Following a dry Iowa summer — where, at its height, more than 20 western Iowa counties fell...
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COVID-19’s impact on livestock marketing
At FPVX, one Illinois farmer shares difficult times of marketing fed cattle during the pandemic. In 2019, if you would have told Mike Martz about how COVID-19 would disrupt the operation and marketing...
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Quick Take: Winter farm meetings hit by COVID-19
Three wintertime events for Illinois agriculture are canceled. National events from Farm Bureau and NAILE are also changing in response to the pandemic. Illinois Pork Expo goes digitalDue to in-person...
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Would you eat a burger produced in a lab?
Scientists work to create meat without the animals. In 1932, Winston Churchill shocked a few by saying, “Fifty years hence, we shall escape the absurdity of growing a whole chicken in order to eat the...
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Would you eat a burger produced in a lab?
Scientists work to create meat without the animals. In 1932, Winston Churchill shocked a few by saying, “Fifty years hence, we shall escape the absurdity of growing a whole chicken in order to eat the...
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Farm Progress America, October 19, 2020
Max Armstrong shares a good-news market alert received over the weekend Max Armstrong highlights details from a late-Sunday market alert from Dennis Smith, long-time hog market analyst, who reports...
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Cattle ranchers hit hard by California's wildfires
Wineries, cannabis farms and cattle industry all take big hit from fires. By Grace KayAs California’s wildfires spread across more than 4 million acres in the state, cattle ranchers have been among...
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In California, another court loss for animal agriculture
Court decisions allow California law to dictate farming practices across the nation. In December 2019, North American Meat Institute (NAMI) lost a case in a California U.S. District Court involving...
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Farm Progress America, October 21, 2020
Max Armstrong shares news of a California court ruling that upholds imposition of in-state housing standards on pork and veal Max Armstrong looks at a ban on veal and pork not raised according to...
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