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Environmental Group Seeks Depopulation Database

Published June 29, 2020

A coalition of environmental activist groups wants USDA to produce a permanent, searchable database regarding the animals euthanized during the coronavirus pandemic. The Natural Resources Defense Council, the Center for Biological Diversity and Earthjustice are among the groups upset with…

Emergency Relief Extended for MN Livestock Transportation

Published June 22, 2020

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed an executive order on Friday to extend emergency relief for motor carriers and truck drivers transporting livestock in Minnesota. Walz said there is still disruption in the meat supply chain due to the COVID-19 pandemic.…

Packers Could ‘Drag Their Feet’ on Running at Full Capacity

Published May 7, 2020

Market analysts are closely watching how the meat packing companies handle reopening. Because of the current margins, there may not be much incentive for the packer to run at full capacity. "Following the boxed beef numbers closely, I think there's…

April Ag Economy Barometer Highlights Low Producer Sentiment

Published May 6, 2020

Producer sentiment dropped to a three-year low in the latest Purdue University - CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. For April, the barometer reads 96. That's the first time the barometer has fallen below 100 since October 2016. According to Purdue…

A Meat Processing and Distribution Slow Down

Published May 1, 2020

There’s not a shortage of livestock or meat in the U.S., but there is a processing and distribution problem limiting available products for retailers. "We always have this false sense of security that we have meat in cold storage and…

What Does COVID-19 Assistance Provide for Livestock Producers?

Published April 20, 2020

Cattle producers will receive $5.1 billion of the $9.6 billion of the USDA direct payments for livestock producers. A study from Oklahoma State University estimates cattle industry losses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic will reach $13.6 billion, alone.…

Nutritional Deficiencies Showing Up this Calving Season

Published April 13, 2020

The 2020 calving season has brought forth some unexplained calf abortions or deaths. NDSU Veterinary Diagnostics Lab director Brett Webb says those issue can often be linked back to nutritional deficiencies. "There's a pretty good association with Vitamin A deficiencies,…

NDDA Disperses Feed Transportation Program Funds

Published April 2, 2020

The Emergency Feed Transportation Assistance program funds have been disbursed by the North Dakota Department of Agriculture. The program had 116 approved applicants that received a total of $250,000. Eligible producers were reimbursed for a portion of feed transportation expenses…

Lawmakers Ask Perdue for Fair Livestock Aid

Published April 1, 2020

A bipartisan group of lawmakers including South Dakota Representative Dusty Johnson, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson and North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer are asking Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to get COVID-19 assistance to farmers and ranchers soon. In a…

Lawmakers Working Quickly on Third Coronavirus Package

Published March 20, 2020

Lawmakers in Washington D.C. are working on a third coronavirus package to help the U.S. economy. There will be provisions included in that $1 trillion package to help farmers and ranchers navigate tough times. Minnesota Senator Tina Smith says there’s…

Articles tagged under: livestock

Environmental Group Seeks Depopulation Database

Emergency Relief Extended for MN Livestock Transportation

Packers Could ‘Drag Their Feet’ on Running at Full Capacity

April Ag Economy Barometer Highlights Low Producer Sentiment

A Meat Processing and Distribution Slow Down

What Does COVID-19 Assistance Provide for Livestock Producers?

Nutritional Deficiencies Showing Up this Calving Season

NDDA Disperses Feed Transportation Program Funds

Lawmakers Ask Perdue for Fair Livestock Aid

Lawmakers Working Quickly on Third Coronavirus Package

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