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Weekly livestock and equine news: May 18, 2020
Pandemic has disrupted U.S. meat supply chain even as exports rise: Reuters While meat companies in the United States...
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Lawmakers ask for farmer aid as producers cull hogs
Even as pork processing plants resume operations, producers still face losses. More than 10 million hogs may have to...
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New bills would help farmers dealing with losses during COVID-19
Two new pieces of legislation introduced by federal lawmakers in recent days could help farmers dealing with challenges during...
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USDA to buy $470M in surplus farm products
The federal government will buy $470 million of surplus food from farmers, in addition to previously announced aid during...
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Grocery store meat supplies will drop in May while prices rise: report
U.S. shoppers could be in for more difficulties at the grocery store this month. According to a new report...
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Weekly livestock news: May 11, 2020
Attorneys general call for investigation into cattle price fixing Eleven state attorneys general are calling on the Department of...
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Weekly livestock and equine news: May 4, 2020
ASF underreporting ‘rampant’ in China: USDA Government officials in China say pig herd levels will be back to normal...
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USMCA set to take effect July 1
The U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement is set to go into effect July 1, after the United States finalized procedures to...
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USDA establishes resource to help producers move animals
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is offering new resources to help producers who are having trouble moving animals due...
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COVID-19 testing important for meat plant workers, officials say
Increased coronavirus testing is widely considered key as officials consider strategies to reopen economies. And testing is especially important...
