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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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High-fiber pig ration slows weight gain
Here is what to feed pigs during the COVID-19 outbreak when you can’t ship them to a meat processor. With large meat processing facilities shuttering and small local meat lockers running at full...
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Farm Progress America, April 30, 2020
Max Armstrong offers his take on news of a surprising new source of beef into the United States Max Armstrong shares news that the United States is importing meat from Namibia. Max offers his take on...
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Time to look at packer consolidation
Senators seek FTC antitrust investigation into meat packing industry amid vulnerabilities revealed by COVID-19. Four companies process 85% of all of the beef in the U.S., and just three companies...
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What's a chicken wing worth in a COVID-19 pandemic?
Whether beef, hogs, dairy or chicken, the livestock industry is feeling the effects of the virus. If Americans don't have sports to watch or restaurants to dine in, what's a chicken wing worth?...
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Washington state sees 1st tick paralysis case for 2020
Illness can shut down an animal's vital functions if not stopped in time. While llamas and alpacas are targets, all mammals are susceptible. When people hear the word “tick,” the first ailment that...
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Packing plant closings, states open up and planters roll
In this week's Around Farm Progress podcast we're digging in on coronavirus news, and we're getting a planting update from across the Corn Belt It's like there's nothing to talk about but coronavirus....
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Livestock producers get mortality help from EQIP
Producers should work with their local NRCS office before beginning any depopulation practices. State Conservationist Ivan Dozier says livestock producers can get both financial and technical help in...
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Ag orgs praise Trump
AFBF, NCBA, NPPC among organizations praising Trump for his leadership to ensure packers keep processing livestock. Six agricultural organizations are praising President Trump for his leadership...
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The phrase ‘the cow dropped her calf’ terrifies non-farmers
Hayhurst’s Hayloft: A tongue-in-cheek look at a common cattle term. One must hold a baby carefully. This directive was taught by my mom when I started babysitting the neighbor’s children. It was...
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