Livestock Articles
Study Highlights Need for More Livestock
Published December 6, 2022
Agriculture contributes $31 billion to the North Dakota economy. North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum says the NDSU study highlighted the need for more animal agriculture. "There's one thing missing in North Dakota compared to Minnesota, South Dakota, Iowa and that's…A Swine Industry Collaboration
Published December 6, 2022
PIC has made a minority investment in a farm management solutions company called SwineTech. The two companies will work together to develop new strategies to improve predictability and efficiency for swine production.Raising Bison for a Niche Market
Published December 5, 2022
The number of bison processed in an entire year is equal to cattle slaughter by noon on January 1 each year. "We know we are a niche market, but we're okay with that," says Adam Ulbricht, executive director, Minnesota Bison…MN Beef Update
Published December 3, 2022
Join us in the latest Minnesota Beef Update for the announcement of the new Minnesota State Cattlemen's Association Executive Director.DOT Denies Hours of Service Exemption
Published December 2, 2022
Farm groups have been working with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for months to exempt livestock truckers from some Hours-Of-Service rules. The livestock industry will retain the 150-mile radius exemption on the front and back of a shipment, but…Marketing Seminar Offered
Published December 2, 2022
Farm Credit Services of Mandan is hosting marketing meetings in Dickinson and Mandan. Innovus Agra owner Bret Oelke is leading these sessions. "We just finished up the first round and the second series takes place on December 30 with the…A-PLUS Act on the Backburner
Published December 2, 2022
The Amplifying Processing of Livestock in the United States Act is designed to fix regulatory roadblocks for increasing meat processing capacity. "It would allow localized livestock auction markets to own or invest in a small-medium packing facility," said Chelsea Good,…Price Fixing Lawsuit FIled
Published December 2, 2022
McDonald's has filed a price-fixing lawsuit against Smithfield Foods, Hormel Foods, JBS and Tyson Foods. The lawsuit claims the meat processors conspired to limit production to stabilize pork prices in 2008 and 2009.A Transition for Canadian Swine Imports
Published November 30, 2022
Over the past five years, 83 percent of Canada’s hog imports into the United States has been feeder pigs. Since 2021, that percentage has dropped to 77 percent. In that same time period, slaughter hog imports from Canada are up…