Livestock Articles
Dairy Farmers Get Details of COVID-19 Aid
Published August 19, 2021
Dairy farmers will receive $350 million in COVID-19 relief through the USDA’s Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program. The USDA will reimburse qualified dairy farmers for 80 percent of the revenue difference per month based on an annual production of up…Parade of Champions – Justus Moser
Published August 19, 2021
Family is at the heart of showing livestock for Justus Moser of Morris, Minnesota. "I've always enjoyed showing alongside my siblings. They've taught me a lot about livestock, all species." The Morris FFA member is showing two Lim-Flex heifers and…Slaughter Cattle Prices Expected to Move Higher
Published August 19, 2021
Bagley Livestock Exchange in Bagley, Minnesota continues to see large numbers, primarily back grounded yearlings, move through the auction ring. Bagley Livestock owner Billy Bushelle is optimistic about the cattle market. "They've been very strong indicating we're going to have…Minnesota Beef Update
Published August 18, 2021
The Cattle Industry Convention took place last week in Nashville. Minnesota Beef Council Director of Industry Relations Royalee Rhoads has a recap of convention in the Minnesota Beef Update.South Dakota Ranchers Want Competitive and Fair Cattle Markets
Published August 18, 2021
South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association President Eric Jennings won’t forget the recent black swan events impacting cattle producers. "We came up to a high supply of cattle in January 2020, this was peak supply. At that point, we barely had enough…Ballard Returns to IPSA
Published August 17, 2021
Cat Ballard is the new executive director for the Independent Professional Seed Association. From 2015-to-2017, Ballard was IPSA’s marketing and communications lead. Most recently, Ballard was a sales manager at a web design company.Tax Policy Front and Center for Cattle Producers
Published August 16, 2021
Cattle producers from across the country brought forth several policy items at the 2021 Cattle Industry Convention. Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association Executive Director Allison VanDerWal says tax policy was a main point of discussion. "Tax policy in regards to stepped…Local Producers Recognized at ’21 Cattle Convention
Published August 16, 2021
Some local names were on the list of those recognized at the 2021 Cattle Industry Convention in Nashville. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President-Elect and Kimball, Minnesota rancher Don Schiefelbein was the Top Membership Recruiter in the NCBA Top Hand Club.…Cattle Producers ‘Back in Action’ in Nashville
Published August 16, 2021
After a six-month delay, the Cattle Industry Convention was back in action and in person. Convention registrations are down slightly compared to previous years, but that didn't stop nearly 6,500 pairs of cowboy boots from leaving their mark in Nashville.…