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Carving Out Answers to How COVID-19 Survives in Meat Processing Plants
The scene seven months ago was stark. Some grocery stores housed bare shelves, while others revealed record high retail beef prices. The food scare rattled the country as the COVID-19…
Read MoreDerrell Peel: Winter Wheat Grazing Revisited
The early winter storm in late October brought timely and much-needed rain to much of Oklahoma and sharply reduced drought conditions. The latest weekly Oklahoma Drought Monitor showed D0-D4 conditions…
Read MoreHulett: Holiday Cash Upside
Producers were able to get the cash market turned around last week. With participation from five packers, the South pushed the market up one dollar to $107. The minimal $1…
Read MoreJBS Shareholders To Sue Batistas
Brazil’s Batista brothers may soon be back in court after shareholders of JBS S.A. voted in favor of suing the pair for losses incurred after they confessed to bribing thousands…
Read MoreGrant To Reduce Conflict Between Livestock And Predators
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service announces coalition, spanning 20 groups across seven states and two tribal nations, has been awarded a conservation innovation grant of almost $1 million to…
Read MoreNew Vaccine for Cattle Protects Against Fetal Calf Loss From EBA
A new vaccine just approved by the USDA in September promises to turn the tide against Epizootic Bovine Abortion, also known as the foothill abortion disease, that has caused devastating…
Read MoreStudy: COVID-19 Vaccine Won’t Restore Confidence in Indoor Dining
Promising news of a COVID-19 vaccine trial made headlines Monday and spurred stock market momentum. Pfizer, which developed the vaccine with the German drugmaker BioNTech, announced its clinical trial found…
Read MoreNow is Time to Plan for 2021 Grazing Season
The 2020 growing season was drier than average, with the majority of North Dakota receiving below-average precipitation throughout the season. As a result, 65% of the state is experiencing drought,…
Read MoreWill Mothballed Food Service Demand Overshadow Strong Livestock Exports?
As COVID-19 cases climb across the country, states such as Illinois are closing the door on indoor dining again. That’s as populous areas such as Los Angeles County, Cal. still…
Read MoreUSDA Co-Hosts Free Livestock Risk Management Webinar
The Extension Risk Management Education Program and USDA are hosting a webinar on Nov. 12 for agricultural producers and professionals focused on livestock risk management. The webinar is free to…
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