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ND Farmers Should Prepare for Persisting Drought Conditions

Published January 15, 2021

North Dakota farmers need to be prepared if drought conditions persist this year. That’s according NDSU Extension specialists. Much of the Dakotas and Minnesota are experiencing dry conditions. In fact, 62 percent of North Dakota is in severe drought with…

National Pork Producers Council Comments on Gene Editing Rule

Published January 14, 2021

The National Pork Producers Council submitted comments to the USDA this week on a proposed rule for gene editing in livestock. In those comments, the council said the U.S. has been at a disadvantage compared to others like the European…

Latest COVID Relief Package Brings Benefits for Cattle Producers

Published December 22, 2020

The newly passed COVID-19 relief package includes $1.4 billion in additional assistance for cattle producers who sold into a depressed market after April 15. The payment will be for cattle inventory from CFAP 1.0 and not require a new sign-up…

ND Farmers Union Adopts Six Resolutions in Annual Meeting

Published December 14, 2020

The North Dakota Farmers Union met virtually on Friday to discuss policy and set resolutions. Government Relations Director Matt Perdue said the core policies stayed the same as 2020, but NDFU adopted six resolutions. "The first resolution focuses on strengthening…

SDFB Members Focus on Solutions for Livestock Industry Challenges

Published November 23, 2020

Many small meat processing plants are backed up from anywhere to six months to one year. That’s because the facilities are inundated with people buying locally raised livestock from farmers and ranchers to be butchered. South Dakota Farm Bureau President…

USDA Will Release 10-Year Projection Tables Earlier Than Usual

Published October 30, 2020

The USDA will release select 10-year projection tables on November 6. The 2030 USDA Agricultural Projections report will post tables containing the long-range outlook to crops and livestock. The full long-range outlook will be released next February and at that…

Assistance Available for MN Hog, Turkey Producers and More

Published October 20, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic caused major hiccups in the food supply chain earlier in the year, particularly when it came processing and transportation of ag commodities. That's why nearly $7.7 million of CARES Act funding is now available agricultural producers and…

Several Agricultural Provisions Included in HEROES Act 2.0

Published September 29, 2020

The House Agriculture Committee released the list of agriculture provisions included in the HEROES Act 2.0. The total package would cost $2.2 trillion, a slight decline from the $3 trillion HEROES Act passed in the spring. This bill would provide…

Grant Money Available to Help with Wolves in MN

Published September 23, 2020

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is making $60,000 available in grant money to help livestock producers prevent wolf attacks. The grants will provide reimbursement for costs of approved practices to prevent wolf-livestock conflicts. Applications for this fourth round of funding…

A Second Round of Much-Needed Assistance for Livestock Producers

Published September 21, 2020

Bison producers are just one, of the several, people in the livestock industry excited bout the second Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. The industry was frustrated when USDA excluded bison from the first round of CFAP assistance. National Bison Association Executive…

Articles tagged under: livestock

ND Farmers Should Prepare for Persisting Drought Conditions

National Pork Producers Council Comments on Gene Editing Rule

Latest COVID Relief Package Brings Benefits for Cattle Producers

ND Farmers Union Adopts Six Resolutions in Annual Meeting

SDFB Members Focus on Solutions for Livestock Industry Challenges

USDA Will Release 10-Year Projection Tables Earlier Than Usual

Assistance Available for MN Hog, Turkey Producers and More

Several Agricultural Provisions Included in HEROES Act 2.0

Grant Money Available to Help with Wolves in MN

A Second Round of Much-Needed Assistance for Livestock Producers

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