Livestock Articles
Emergency Relief Extended for MN Livestock Transportation
Published June 22, 2020
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed an executive order on Friday to extend emergency relief for motor carriers and truck drivers transporting livestock in Minnesota. Walz said there is still disruption in the meat supply chain due to the COVID-19 pandemic.…U.S. Dairy Groups Express Frustration on Canada’s Tariff Rate Quotas
Published June 19, 2020
The U.S. Dairy Export Council and National Milk Producers Federation are criticizing Canada’s allocation of tariff rate quotas under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. The dairy industry says the allocations undermine the intent of the USMCA’s dairy provisions. They are urging the…MN Beef Update
Published June 17, 2020
Summer is the perfect time to fire up the grill. Get some tips from University of Minnesota meat specialist Dr. Ryan Cox in the Beef Update from the Minnesota State Cattlemen's Association and the Minnesota Beef Council.CFAP Sign-Up “Going Okay” for MN Dairy Farmers
Published June 16, 2020
According to Minnesota Milk Producers Association Executive Director Lucas Sjostrom, the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program sign-up is going okay for dairy farmers. At the beginning of the sign-up, more clarification was needed on dairy beef, but Sjostrom says that’s since…No Quick Solution for Packers or Pork Producers
Published June 12, 2020
According to Kerns and Associates economist Steve Meyer, the idle capacity of pork processing plants is at 11.3 percent, the lowest number seen in recent weeks. However, progress is starting to slow. "We speculated that the early days of recovery…MN Beef Update
Published June 12, 2020
Sign-up for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program is open. Minnesota State Cattlemen's Association Executive Director Allison VanDerWal has more in this week's Minnesota Beef Update.Milk Prices Stage a Recovery
Published June 12, 2020
In late April, Class III milk prices were down 50 percent to $10 to $11 per hundredweight. AgResource Company President Dan Basse says that market is now in the low $20 range. Despite this rally, Basse is concerned about the…Drought Conditions May Boost the Backlog of Cattle
Published June 10, 2020
Boxed beef prices continue to drop as packing plant capacity chews through the backlog of heavy weight cattle. Loewen and Associates Market Analyst Matt Hines says there is growing concern that drought conditions in parts of the U.S. could send…Chicago-Based Grocer Sues ‘Big Four’ Meatpackers
Published June 10, 2020
A class action federal lawsuit is accusing top U.S. meatpackers, Cargill, JBS, National Beef and Tyson, of artificially increasing the price of meat to boost profit margins. The claim has been filed in Minneapolis by Central Grocers. The Chicago-based grocery…