Livestock Articles
MN Beef Update
Published November 9, 2023
Minnesota Beef Director of Industry Relations Jon Dilworth gives an update on the Top of the Class program in this week's Minnesota Beef Update.Beef Producers Invited to Participate in NDBC Meetings
Published November 9, 2023
For the third consecutive year, the North Dakota Beef Commission is hosting producer meetings. "We've had a lot of good feedback from these," said Nicole Wardner, executive director, NDBC. "This is an opportunity for the producer board of the Beef Commission…MN, CA, TN and NC Join Agri Stats Lawsuit
Published November 8, 2023
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and three other AGs have joined a federal lawsuit against Agri Stats. The Justice Department claims Agri Stats knowingly produces benchmarking data that helped meat processors artificially control supplies and prices. Ellison described that as…Evaluating the Risk of Feral Pigs in MN
Published November 8, 2023
The Minnesota DNR is working with the Department of Health, the Department of Agriculture and the Board of Animal Health to review the threat of feral pigs near the U.S.-Canadian border. The public will be able to provide input in…Rural Veterinary Clinics Face Uncertain Future
Published November 4, 2023
Labor is hard to find in the U.S. no matter the industry. Minnesota Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Aric Putnam and Moorhead Senator Rob Kupec recently met with University of Minnesota veterinary medicine students. Rural areas are facing extreme vet shortages…Becton Accepts New Role in Swine Health Sector
Published November 3, 2023
Dr. Lisa Becton will be joining the Swine Health Information Center in January as its next associate director. Most recently, Becton served the National Pork Board as its director of swine health. Becton will succeed Dr. Megan Niederwerder, who will…MN Beef Update
Published November 3, 2023
In the latest Minnesota Beef Update, Minnesota State Cattlemen's Association Executive Director Kaitlyn Root talks about their upcoming convention in December.Positive Projections for Farm Bill Progress
Published November 2, 2023
Speaker Mike Johnson wants to have the farm bill on the House floor by late December. Livestock Marketing Association Vice President of Government and Industry Affairs Chelsea Good describes that as an aggressive timeline but remains optimistic. A short-term farm…Branstad, Westman to Receive USMEF Awards
Published October 30, 2023
The U.S. Meat Export Federation will present two major awards at its strategic planning conference next week in New Orleans. Former U.S. ambassador to China and Iowa governor, Terry Branstad, will receive the Michael J. Mansfield Award for making agricultural…