Livestock Articles
MN Beef Update
Published July 18, 2022
In this week's Minnesota Beef Update, Minnesota Beef Council President Kelly Schmidt recaps the summer beef tour.Parade of Champions: Keep Trying
Published July 18, 2022
The Red River Farm Network Parade of Champions is celebrating 4-H and FFA across the region. Macy Monson from North Dakota's McIntosh County joined 4-H and FFA as soon as she could. "I've been in FFA since 7th grade and…Wolves and Weather
Published July 16, 2022
The Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association Executive Director Allison VanDerWal says wolves and weather received attention during their quarterly meeting. "A lot of my northern guys are still having trouble with wolves and elk depredation and of course weather is always…MDA Working Through Drought Relief Applications
Published July 16, 2022
Applications for the Minnesota Agricultural Drought Relief program closed last week. Nearly 3,000 farmers and ranchers applied. "The average request is around $6,500," said Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen. "We're going through an approval request right now, but we're hoping by…Help for Small Cattle Operations
Published July 15, 2022
House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott plans to introduce legislation to help small family farmers and ranchers while addressing the nation’s beef supply chain. “In our hearing examining beef market consolidation earlier this year, I was very disheartened to learn that…Grassland CRP Enrollment Reaches New High
Published July 15, 2022
USDA is accepting offers for more than 3.1 million acres from farmers and private landowners through this year’s Conservation Reserve Program Grassland Signup. This is the highest number of offers to date. This year’s Grassland CRP Signup surpasses last year’s…SHIC Welcomes New Board Members
Published July 12, 2022
Kent Bang of Bang Ag Consulting in Omaha and Dr. Paul Ruen of Fairmont Veterinary Clinic have joined the board of the Swine Health Information Center. Founding board members Matt Anderson of Suidae Health and Production and Mark Greenwood, formerly…Adding Value to Ag Economy
Published July 12, 2022
The National Pork Producers Council has released a new economic report, saying hog production and pork processing supports more than 600,000 jobs nationwide. In 2021, 66,000 pig farms sold more than 140 million hogs worth over $28 billion in gross…Positive Returns in the Cattle Business
Published July 9, 2022
The U.S. cow herd is shrinking in size for the fourth straight year. University of Missouri Extension Economist Scott Brown expects cattle prices to stay high for the next few years. "The most important thing about higher prices is the…