UPCOMING EVENTS
Dave Dickson Memorial Golf Classic Great Plains Processing will be fielding a team again at the 2017 event .The date for this upcoming year is May 17 at University Ridge Golf Course in Madison, [...]
INDUSTRY NEWS
Number of certified organic farms up 13% Increase in certification continues trend of double-digit growth in organic sector and represents highest growth rate since 2008. Apr 20, 2017 SOURCE: [...]
MARKETS
U.S. cattle on feed up slightly in March Placements 10% above the same period last year. Krissa Welshans 1 | Apr 24, 2017 SOURCE: https://www.feedstuffs.com/markets/us-cattle-feed-slightly-march [...]
Former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue to be U.S. agriculture secretary.
Perdue’s confirmation set for April 24 Several Senate Democrats were reported to have placed a procedural hold on advancing the nomination due to some concerns, including Perdue’s stance on [...]
Great article about livestock and its contribution to climate change
Read the white paper (click on title below) by Frank Mitloehner about the relationship between climate change and livestock. Livestock and Climate Change: Facts and Fiction By: Frank Mitloehner, [...]
LIVESTOCK MARKETS
U.S. meat exports continue strong pace in February Mexico pacesetter for February pork exports. Krissa Welshans 1 | Apr 06, 2017 SOURCE: [...]