Missy Bonds, manager of Bonds Ranch headquartered in Saginaw, Texas, says there is no meat shortage, but a bottleneck at the meat …
Daily Livestock Report for 5/11/20: Weekly production and wholesale/retail price situation
Supply rationing at the grocery store level is the topic of the day in news reports across the country, but the situation varies …
Cow-Calf Corner: Signs of recovery in meat packing; Realistic expectations for estrus sync and AI programs
May 11, 2020 Signs of recovery in beef packing… but how fast? By Derrell S. Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension …
Lightning strike victim offers hope for the hard times
Not long before lightning struck Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association member Scott Knudsen, it was a beautiful spring …
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Focus on Agriculture: Act fast to qualify for SBA loan programs
The Small Business Administration has resumed taking applications for Paycheck Protection Program loans this week after Congress …
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Price hikes & limits could last to June as meatpacking facilities react to COVID-19 outbreaks
Consumers are experiencing price hikes and purchase limits at grocery store meat markets as processing plants adjust their …
Secretary Perdue issues letters on meat packing expectations
Source: USDA | May 5, 2020 U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue sent the following two letters Tuesday evening to …
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Livestock auctions going smoothly, but meat processing could face “backlog”
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, workers in the agriculture industry are tasked with keeping food on the table, meaning livestock …
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WHIP+ relief could help producers during COVID-19 pandemic
Source: AgriLife Today | May 1, 2020 The Agricultural and Food Policy Center, or AFPC, at Texas A&M University is reminding …
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Editorial: The American rancher has always been a critical worker
By Robert E. McKnight, Jr., president, Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association There’s no question COVID-19 has had …
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