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There are no easy solutions to pork producer woes
The largest packers are offline, but the smaller ones can't absorb the hogs, leaving producers few options. Coming into 2020, forecasters were expecting higher hog prices and higher pork...
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Michigan meat processing facilities affected by COVID-19
President Donald Trump's executive order aims to keep the supply chain moving. Editor’s update: With 60 employees testing positive for COVID-19, JBS, a beef processing plant in Plainwell, Mich.,...
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Calif. cattle leaders launch Resilience 2020 campaign
Effort to reassure consumers that ranchers are well-positioned to continue supplying safe, sustainable beef. The California Cattle Council, in conjunction with the California Cattlemen’s Association,...
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New resource center assists Iowa livestock producers
Iowa Ag Department helps livestock farmers affected by COVID-19 supply chain disruptions. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship on April 30 announced it has formed a Resource...
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Processor shutdowns will increase prices
CoBank report finds retail shortages and price inflation is nearly assured. According to a new report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange division, even if the reduction of processing capacity is...
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Meat processing plants are COVID-19 hot spots
It took a month to break the U.S. meat supply chain as disease spread quickly among employees who work elbow-to-elbow. By Mike DorningMore than half of workers at some American meat plants tested...
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Perdue outlines processing plant expectations
Updated: Missouri judge reaffirms USDA authority over meat packing plants. UpdatedA federal judge in Missouri dismissed a lawsuit brought by Smithfield meat packing plant workers who say the company...
View ArticleNot all meat processing workers going back to work
Union rep says some workers are staying home because they are 'scared.' By Jen Skerritt and Lydia MulvanyAmerica’s meat-processing plants are starting to reopen, but not all workers are showing up....
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Ag issues in national spotlight
Supporters urged to rally for ethanol, Oklahoma lawmakers want results of beef price report and blueberry growers need support too. With COVID-19 having a far-reaching impact on agriculture, here's a...
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Keep an eye on cattle
Much of the bearish mentality may be behind us. After the recent catastrophic price collapse in cattle futures over the past two months, things may finally be looking up. Cattle futures seem to have...
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Trump’s Executive Order having impact on food supply chain
Efforts to distribute PPE and offer additional testing aiding in efforts to quickly get plants back on line. When President Donald Trump executed an Executive Order on April 28 to keep meat plants...
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Brazil’s meat processors pressing forward
The South American ag giant looks to gain meat sales while U.S. industry staggers. As some meat processing plants in the U.S. shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some Brazilians see an opportunity...
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Ohio livestock producers facing difficult decisions
Meat processing plants may force euthanizing. The COVID-19 pandemic has led farmers to some excruciating decisions to cut their losses, including euthanizing animals.There’s a financial toll, for...
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Nevada Extension steps up with webinar program
The series of programs, which began in April, covers a wide range of topics to help producers weather the challenges of COVID-19. It’s hard to quantify the challenges farmers face under the pressure...
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Feeder steer refuses corn, keeps slim physique and quirky personality
Chuck was born out of season and displayed a personality as cool as an early spring morning just after sunrise. He’s literally the most low-maintenance bovine I’ve ever met. He might be the only...
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New studies outline costs of irrigated pasture
Research by UC's Agricultural Issues Center focuses on central Sierra Nevada foothills. Two new studies on the costs and returns of establishing and producing irrigated pasture in the Sierra Nevada...
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Private rodeo delays reopening in Shasta County
Updated: After Mother's Day event receives national media attention, county pauses before allowing more businesses to reopen. A private stock company's Mother's Day rodeo in Cottonwood, Calif., that...
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K-State offers resources to help Kansas through pandemic
K-State researchers are offering specialized help to livestock producers and processors. Kansas State University is helping families in Kansas by arming them with new research, information, tools and...
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Farm Progress America, May 13, 2020
Max Armstrong shares news that several attorneys general are asking for an investigation of the meat processing industry Max Armstrong reports on 11 state attorneys general who want the U.S....
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Meatpackers eye operational changes
Changes will likely result in higher costs in the meat case. By Isis Almeida and Jen SkerrittThe human cost of producing 99-cent chickens and affordable burgers during a pandemic is pushing U.S....
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