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Efforts aim to increase rural COVID vaccination understanding
Rural COVID vaccinations fall behind urban counterparts as coalition looks to educate rural residents on vaccine benefits. Hundreds of business, agricultural, municipal and public health leaders...
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Farm Progress America, June 8, 2021
Max Armstrong reports on the 2021 wheat crop in Kansas and challenges to marketing Max Armstrong shares news from his recent visit to Kansas where he saw unplanted ground for spring crops, and while...
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JBS cyber attack raises questions about preparedness
Ex-employees say company focused on profitability and put cybersecurity issues on back burner. By Ryan Gallagher and Alyza SebeniusA few years before it was hit by a major cyberattack, the world’s...
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More fun than we can stand
Cattle producers can't be bored after what the world has pushed on them in 2019, 2020 and this far in 2021. Cattle markets are never dull but periods of relative calm and stability are sometimes...
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Sudden lameness? Consider foot rot
Foot rot can occur in cattle of all ages. Foot rot is an infectious disease of cattle, causing swelling and lameness in at least one foot. The associated lameness often leads to decreased appetite and...
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USDA embarks on adding resilience to food system
Vilsack announces $4 billion to strengthen food supply chain, including increasing meat processor capacity. USDA says that it will move to strengthen and protect the country’s food and agricultural...
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Farm Progress America, June 9, 2021
Max Armstrong offers insight on the how agriculture stepped up during the pandemic from the head of Cargill Max Armstrong reports on news from Cargill where the chairman of that grain giant praised...
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Tyson Foods announces aggressive sustainability targets
Company releases 2020 Sustainability Report and pledges to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 There's a growing list of companies and organizations announcing sustainability targets....
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Burger King owner sees ‘significant inflation’ for beef and mayo
Restaurants are experiencing a price increase of key ingredients amid higher demand and supply constraints. By Leslie PattonThe owner of Burger King and Popeyes sees prices for key ingredients like...
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China Phase 1 helping shift buying patterns back to US
CFTC Ag Advisory Committee meeting highlights perspectives on post-pandemic exports. The China Phase 1 deal is helping re-establish agricultural export trade flows to the once favored destination for...
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Biden administration begins rewrite of water rule
Ag stakeholders hope Regan can offer viable middle ground on what constitutes a water of the U.S. In action Wednesday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of the Army announced...
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Farm Progress America, June 10, 2021
Max Armstrong offers insight on the value of beef cattle at a time when some are calling for the end of beef consumption Max Armstrong looks at the move by folks to eliminate beef with insight from...
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JBS boosts production capacity and worker pay at U.S. beef plants
JBS announces they will be boosting worker pay and investing to increase processing capacity. By Fabiana BatistaJBS SA, the world’s largest meat producer, said its U.S. unit is boosting worker pay at...
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JBS paid hackers $11 million after cyberattack hit plants
JBS is the latest company to pay hackers after a cyberattack. By Fabiana Batista and Michael HirtzerJBS USA said it paid $11 million in ransom to the criminals responsible for the cyberattack that...
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Cargill joins U.S. CattleTrace program
The aim of the program is to develop a national infrastructure for disease traceability. Cargill is announcing it has joined U.S. CattleTrace as an official packer member. Cargill is the second beef...
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Does ethanol have a future?
Join us at the Farm Futures Summit for a closer look at the future of biofuels The Renewable Fuels Standard came into play 16 years ago to expand the nation’s use of renewable fuel and reduce reliance...
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Heart failure in feedlot cattle is on the rise
If producers could recognize susceptible at-risk animals early on, they might be able to feed and manage them differently. Instances of bovine congestive heart failure (BCHF) in feedlot cattle have...
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Legislators continue focus on cattle markets
Bipartisan Optimizing the Cattle Market bill introduced in House similar to Nebraska Sen.Deb Fischer’s bill to increase cattle market price transparency. Cattle producers have long witnessed the...
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30 under 30: Young people impacting agriculture
From farmers to vets, 4-H to Extension, these young people are ready to make a difference in the world of agriculture. We feature a lot of farmers in our stories across Farm Progress brands. We have...
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Farm Progress America, June 11, 2021
Max Armstrong shares that organic food sales rose dramatically during the pandemic, according to a major trade association Max Armstrong reports on news from the Organic Trade Association that sales...
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