Archive for April 2020
USDA Approves Program to Feed Kids in Maryland and New Mexico
(Washington, D.C., April 28, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced Maryland and New Mexico have been approved to operate Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT), a new…
Read MoreWe Need More Small Plants
The opinions expressed in the following commentary are those of Kate Miller, a third-generation rancher and tenured beef salesman working in both domestic and international channels. She can be found on…
Read MoreDerrell Peel: Be Careful What You Ask For
The opinions expressed in this commentary are those of Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension livestock marketing specialist. COVID-19 has caused unparalleled and catastrophic impacts on cattle and beef markets along…
Read MoreUSMEF Audio: New Ways to Communicate with International Consumers
While the COVD-19 pandemic hasn’t slowed international consumers’ enthusiasm for U.S. pork and beef, it has altered their buying behavior and changed the way the U.S. meat industry communicates with…
Read MoreSlowing Feedlot Cattle Gains Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
This article was created by Iowa Beef Center, Iowa State University Extension beef specialists, University of Wisconsin Extension livestock program educators, and University of Wisconsin Department of Animal Science Faculty…
Read MoreGlenn Selk: Using Artificial Insemination In Very Warm Weather
As the breeding season for spring calving herds is getting underway, understanding heat stress in Southern Plains cattle takes on increased importance. Producers that choose to synchronize and then artificially…
Read MoreTrump’s Executive Order Draws Union Responses
President Donald Trump was expected to sign an executive order on Tuesday afternoon invoking the Defense Production Act to mandate that packing plants continue to function. Major U.S. packing companies…
Read MoreUSDA Approves Program to Feed Kids in Kansas and Virginia
(Washington, D.C., April 27, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced Kansas and Virginia have been approved to operate Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT), a new program…
Read MoreI’m a Drover: Niche Model Gives Young Ranchers Market Adaptability
In Illinois, three young ranchers have set out to change the direct-to-consumer market in their community. Tri-Point Ranch markets its grass-fed beef to its local community almost entirely online through…
Read MoreJBS Temporarily Closes Green Bay Plant Due to COVID-19
JBS USA has temporarily closed its Green Bay, Wisc., beef production facility due to an outbreak of COVID-19 cases tied to the facility. The plant employs more than 1,200 people,…
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