Pork Processing Improving But Euthanasia Still Occurring

Meat processing capacity is slowly coming back online but pork producers are still disposing of several thousand pigs per day.…

Iowa Can Now Sell State Inspected Beef Across State Lines

The State of Iowa has entered into a Cooperative Interstate Shipment Agreement with USDA’s Food, Safety and Inspection Service to…

Dairy President Says DMC Working As It’s Intended To

The Farm Service Agency announced this week that March triggered the first payment to dairy farmers enrolled in the Dairy…

Cattle Group President Thanks USDA For CFAP Aid

Details of the USDA’s CFAP or Coronavirus Food Assistance Program was unveiled this week. It provides $16 billion in direct…

ASA Vice President Says CFAP Assistance Is Timely And Helpful

USDA officials rolled out the details of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program this week that provides direct aid to farmers.…

Farm Bureau Official Pleased Minnesota Legislators Approved Several Priority Measures

Minnesota state lawmakers have wrapped up their 2020 session and there were several positives coming out of it for the…

R CALF Director Pleased President Recognizes Cattle Import Problem But Ban Not Necessary

This week when announcing the USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program details, President Trump noted that when forging trade agreements, the…

Growth Energy Asks EPA Committee To Review Biofuels Benefits

Growth Energy is asking the Environmental Protection Agency’s Science Advisory Board to examine the benefits of biofuels as well as…

Minnesota Legislature Passes Farm Mediation Foreclosure Extension Bill

Prior to adjourning, Minnesota State lawmakers approved legislation that stops foreclosures on farmers who take part in creditor mediation through…

Senators Introduce Legislation To Give Pandemic Aid To Biofuels Producers

Tuesday, Senators Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota introduced legislation to give pandemic aid to ethanol and…