Pork Producers Face More Plant Closures

Pork producers in the region continue to face additional plant closures tied to COVID-19. The latest casualty is the JBS…

NCBA Pleased With Just Published New WOTUS Rule

The New Waters of the U.S. Rule was published in the Federal Register on Tuesday. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Environmental…

Pork President Says While COVID 19 Ag Aid Helpful, More Is Needed

The COVID 19 relief package announced by the USDA includes $3 billion in planned agricultural product purchases and $1.6 billion…

Center For Biological Diversity Lauds Federal Court Ruling Invalidating Pipeline Permit

A Federal Court Judge has ruled that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers violated the law when it approved a…

Soybean Processors Seeing More Interest In Soybean Meal As A Cattle Feed Source

Livestock producers may be looking for alternative feed ingredients with the lack of DDGs with some ethanol plants cutting production.…

Analysis Says Ethanol Industry Could Lose $10 Billion Due To COVID 19

A new analysis by the Renewable Fuels Association shows the ethanol industry could see $10 billion in losses from the…

Nebraska Cattle President Says It’s Imperative To Keep Processing Plants Operating

The United Food and Commercial Workers Union International says it and JBS have agreed to a $4 per hour wage…

USDA Announces COVID 19 Assistance

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has released some details of the much-anticipated Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. The $19 billion aid program…

CFRA Official Pleased Administration Doling Out More Aid For Agriculture

Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says details will be out soon on an aid package approved by Congress for farmers and…

Iowa Pork Producers Donate 8500 Pounds Of Pork To Iowa’s Food Banks

The Iowa Pork Producers Association and its county groups have donated 8500 pounds of pork to the five food banks…