Livestock Articles
Frankfort, SD Farm is Environmental Stewardship Award Finalist
Published October 21, 2020
Johnson Farms of Frankfort, South Dakota is the Region 7 award winner for Outstanding Environment Stewardship. The farm is operated by Alan and Mickie Johnson, along with their son Brian and his wife Jamie. The family focuses on improving soil…MN Beef Update
Published October 21, 2020
The Minnesota Beef Council does several types of outreach work throughout the year. Learn more from Director of Industry Relations Royalee Rhoads in the latest Beef Update.Assistance Available for MN Hog, Turkey Producers and More
Published October 20, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic caused major hiccups in the food supply chain earlier in the year, particularly when it came processing and transportation of ag commodities. That's why nearly $7.7 million of CARES Act funding is now available agricultural producers and…NCBA Releases Framework for Fed Cattle Price Discovery
Published October 18, 2020
USDA has spent many months looking at and analyzing two major events that shook the cattle markets. It all started last fall when a packing plant fire broke out in Kansas. Then, the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic were felt by…MN Beef Update
Published October 14, 2020
Tom Olson from Lake of the Woods County represents cattle producers on the Minnesota Beef Council. Learn more in the latest Minnesota Beef Update.East Coast Native Has Big Plans for North Dakota Beef
Published October 13, 2020
John Roswech is on a mission to direct market North Dakota beef to consumers. For many years, the east coast native worked in the technology industry selling e-commerce software. Roswech first became familiar with the state 20 years ago on…What a Difference One Year Can Make
Published October 13, 2020
One year ago, Erika Kenner was figuring out how to get the soybeans harvested and cattle fed with 25-plus inches of fresh, wet snow. A lot has changed from then until now. "At this time last year, all of our…Cattle Producers Honored at 91st NDSA Convention
Published October 12, 2020
At the 91st annual North Dakota Stockmen’s Convention, St. Anthony rancher Jeff Renner was recognized as the organization’s Rancher of the Year. The 41-year association members raise commercial Angus cattle in Morton County. Bar V Ranch of Jamestown was the…Calf Prices Expected to be In-Line with Last Year, For Now
Published October 12, 2020
This fall, calf prices are expected to be in-line with last year at auction barns across North Dakota. That's according to Dickinson-based Stockmen’s Livestock Exchange owner Larry Schnell. "To start out with, we might be $5-to-$7 per hundredweight under year…