Archive for March 2020
Highlights of Approved Senate Phase 3 Rescue Package
Analysis of the COVID-19 aid package from Pro Farmer Policy Analyst Jim Wiesemeyer: Senate Dems succeeded in lowering CCC borrowing authority from earlier push for $50 billion level The…
Read MoreCAB Insider: Restaurants Pivot To Survive, Retailers Can’t Keep Up
Beef market conditions in the past two weeks have responded with tremendous force in the wake of COVID-19 as U.S. consumer buying at retail escalated to a frenzy. Fear of…
Read MoreManeuver Your Financial Opportunities During COVID-19
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has all but frozen the global economy. In times of crisis and extreme market volatility, it’s easy to make knee-jerk decisions and ignore best practices. But,…
Read MoreUSDA Feeds Kids, Helps Families During COVID-19 Emergency
WASHINGTON, March 26, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is working to be as flexible as possible to get food out to the people who need it during…
Read More4-H and FFA Members Lend Talents to COVID-19 Fight
In this time of uncertainty and changes beyond our wildest imaginations, there’s no better way to use some of your free time than to help others and spread a little…
Read MoreFJ Live: Farmers, Ethanol Plants Should Look at Small Business Aid
There could be an opening for relief for farmers and ethanol refiners under the small business provisions of the COVID-19 aid plan passed by the Senate late Wednesday according…
Read MoreU.S. Beef Packers Ante Up Amid COVID-19 Crisis
Some American beef packing companies are adding to worker’s pay and sick leave in response to the COVID-19 emergency. For cattle feeders, Tyson Foods and National Beef Packing Co. have announced…
Read MoreFarm Journal Live: Updates on Market Impact and Farm Labor
Watch live at noon Central. On today’s Farm Journal Live newscast, Farm Journal economist and host of AgriTalk, Chip Flory, will examine the market impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and…
Read MoreI’m a Drover: HeartBrand Beef Brings Opportunity for Texas Producers
Deep in South Texas a unique breed of red cattle called Akaushi have found success in the often hot and somewhat humid climate. Originating in Japan, the breed was developed…
Read MoreOne Health: Antibiotic Stewardship
The world has changed a great deal since Andy Bishop grew up on a small farm in Kentucky, especially when it comes to managing health of livestock. Today, he runs…
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