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Tyson pork plant closing strains meat delivery further
Pork supply interruptions are possible if more major processing plants are affected by COVID-19. Tyson Foods announced April 22 that it would cease normal operation at its Logansport, Ind., plant and...
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China planning to meet trade deal commitments
Chinese officials may be worried about food security after some nations moved to restrict exports. By Bloomberg NewsChina is studying ways that it could accelerate purchases of U.S. farm goods to meet...
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As slaughterhouses close, pork producers kill hogs
Dairy producers dump milk, vegetable and fruit growers leave produce to rot and now meat producers are killing fattened hogs. By Jen Skerritt and Michael HirtzerA wave of shutdowns at some of North...
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National Pork Board develops educational content to help parents
Content relevant to families, as retail pork sales have risen dramatically since COVID-19 crisis. From mid-March to mid-April, retail sales increased 49%. Parents nationwide now have access to new...
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Peterson urges Pence to provide more assistance to pork producers
House Agriculture Committee Chairman asks the vice president to marshal a "robust federal response to address this dire situation." In a letter Thursday to Vice President Mike Pence, who chairs the...
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ADM idles 2 ethanol plants
Plants in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Columbus, Nebraska, will be closed four months based on current conditions. ADM is temporarily idling ethanol production at the company’s corn dry mill facilities in...
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40% increase in SNAP benefits will give families more purchasing power. USDA has increased overall monthly Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits by 40% in response to the COVID-19...
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Local beef selling big during COVID-19
In the midst of packer shutdowns, one local beef business is booming — thanks to local partnerships, quality products and impeccable timing. Amid packer shutdowns and supply chain interruptions,...
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Rural Democrats call for creation of Heroes Fund
Sen. Debbie Stabenow leads group of senators in calling for more help for rural communities during pandemic. COVID-19 may have arrived in urban areas first, but rural communities face unique...
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Farm Progress America, April 24, 2020
Max Armstrong offers insight from a Federal Reserve analyst who follows agriculture Max Armstrong notes that Federal Reserve Banks follow agriculture. Nathan Kauffman, vice president, Federal Reserve...
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MORNING Midwest Digest, April 24, 2020
Max Armstrong talks about grocery shopping, Nashville reopening, a senator suing a governor, idle ethanol plants and more. We've sure changed the way we shop for groceries, as digital sales increased...
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Ag aid for COVID-19 support, and what's ahead for fall farm shows
Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue has announced ag-focused help for farmers and that's good news; meanwhile, the Farm Progress events team got planting done Coronavirus is top-of-mind these days as it wreaks...
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Resentment grows as Wall Street wins again
C0VID-19 federal money threatens to worsen the alienation that cleaved American society after 2008. By Bob Ivry, Sonali Basak and Emma KineryRobyn Shultz was waiting for approval of her $40,000...
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This Week in Agribusiness, April 25, 2020
Meat packing and livestock markets are hot topics this week, along with how COVID-19 is impacting the ability to connect in ag.Part 1Max joins us to talk about the impact of COVID-19 on the meat...
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From golf cars to camping, get ready for the show
Manager's Notebook: Farm Progress Show and Husker Harvest Days prep are well underway, and visitors should be aware of expectations. As I write this, I’m probably almost as concerned about planting as...
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Young agri-food leaders sought for program
Farm Foundation created Young Agri-Food Leaders Network to engage emerging leaders in food and agribusiness. Farm Foundation is seeking nominations for its Young Agri-Food Leaders Network, a new...
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ASF outbreak in U.S. could cost industry $50 billion over 10 years
Iowa State University economists study two scenarios indicating the economic impact of African swine fever in the United States. A new study conducted by Iowa State University agricultural economists...
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COVID-19 tests meat supply chain
Plants are closed in Washington, South Dakota, Minnesota, Colorado, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Pennsylvania. By Michael Hirtzer and Jen SkerrittThe coronavirus pandemic is...
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Hemp outlook for 2020 shows decrease in acres
Many producers are choosing to grow less hemp this year, a marked change compared to 2019. One of the biggest hurdles for growers in Illinois’ first year permitting the cultivation of hemp had to do...
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Ag groups want PPP money to flow to agriculture too
The agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sectors received 1.3% of the original $349 billion in the first round of funding. A coalition of more than 35 agricultural groups are urging changes be...
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