Livestock Articles
HPAI Preparation
Published July 2, 2023
At the Minnesota Turkey Gowers Association Summer Summit, a roundtable discussion focused on wild bird management and Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Health Supervisor Erik Hildebrand said the agency is working with national groups regarding…More Prop 12 Questions
Published July 2, 2023
The implementation date for California's Proposition 12 has been pushed back, but questions still remain. U.S. Meat Export Federation Vice President of Economic Analysis Erin Borror says there are still questions about product moving through California for export. Not all…Increasing Efficiency for Cattle
Published July 2, 2023
North Dakota Stockmen’s Association hosted their feedlot tour with a stop to see a hoop barn near Goodrich, North Dakota. Kirby Steichen says they participated in a program that transformed their old feedlot back into hay ground. There are several…Bongards Creameries to Expand Perham, MN Plant
Published July 2, 2023
Bongards Creameries is increasing daily capacity by 30 percent to 5.5 million pounds of milk. This project includes the milk intake bays, cheese packaging equipment, whey warehousing and wastewater treatment. “We will be able to continue supporting the growth of…MN Beef Update
Published July 1, 2023
In the latest Minnesota Beef Update, Minnesota Beef board member LeeAnn Waugh talks about the Top of the Class Program.Little Change in Swine Inventory
Published June 30, 2023
The U.S. hogs and pigs inventory totaled 72.4 million head as of June 1. That’s up just 80,000 head from last year. The breeding herd category topped 6 million head, which was down slightly from last year. The market hog…Finding Value in Feeding Cattle
Published June 29, 2023
The North Dakota Stockmen’s Association hosted its feedlot tour near Wing and Goodrich Tuesday. Chairman Alan Heim said the NDSA Feeder Council does its best to represent the cattle feeding industry. "There's been some growth in feedlots in the state…Bull Sales Signaled the Current Gains in the Cattle Market
Published June 29, 2023
Montana-based KRose Company CEO Karoline Rose expected cattle markets to continue to rise after monitoring bull sales this spring. “That was kind of the first glimpse of wow, the market is going to have to go somewhere for these bulls…Money Available to Help Small and Medium Sized Meat Processors
Published June 29, 2023
USDA has awarded projects in 17 states to increase meat processing and expand market opportunities for farmers. In this region, the Oyate Community Development Corporation and Rural Development Finance Corporation in North Dakota each received $15 million for a revolving…