Livestock Articles
Western Legacy Considers WY Location
Published September 25, 2022
Cheyenne, Wyoming Mayor Patrick Collins suggests his city is being considered for the $1.1 billion Western Legacy meat packing plant. Western Legacy was targeting Rapid City, but the developer behind the Black Hills Industrial Center said there is not enough…HPAI Case Confirmed in ND
Published September 23, 2022
The North Dakota Department of Agriculture confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza was found in a back yard chicken flock in Ward County. The detection triggers suspension of poultry/bird events in Ward and its adjoining counties.Weller Moves to JBS
Published September 22, 2022
JBS has hired its first global chief sustainability officer. Jason Weller spent time as the chief of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. Most recently, Weller worked on the Truterra agricultural carbon credit program at Land O’Lakes.Wean-to-Harvest Biosecurity
Published September 22, 2022
The Swine Health Information Center, the Pork Checkoff and the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research are funding a new wean-to-harvest biosecurity program. The research program will focus on a significant biosecurity gap in U.S. swine production. This initiative will…JBS Settles Lawsuit
Published September 21, 2022
JBS will pay $20 million to settle a price-fixing lawsuit. A federal judge in Minnesota has approved the settlement. Legal action is still pending against Hormel and Tyson Foods. A database company, Agri Stats, is also charged with sharing confidential…CBB Passes Beef Checkoff Budget
Published September 20, 2022
The Cattlemen’s Beef Board will invest $38.5 million in beef checkoff activities in the 2023 fiscal year. That’s down from nearly $39 million this past year. The budget, which is subject to USDA approval, includes $9.4 million for promotion. There’s…Monthly Milk Production Report Released
Published September 20, 2022
In the 24 major dairy states, milk production in August totaled 18.2 billion pounds. That’s up 1.7 percent from last year. South Dakota milk production is up a whopping 14.5 percent with an additional 22,000 cows added to the dairy…Excitement Ahead in the Cattle Market
Published September 18, 2022
USDA's supply/demand report shrunk the projected corn supply, influencing the price of feed moving forward. However, there is room for optimism. "We've had a big issue with drought in the last two years and we've had a record beef cow…MN Beef Update
Published September 15, 2022
In this week's Minnesota Beef Update, National Cattlemen's Beef Board member Jeri Hanson talks about beef promotion investments.