A farmer in New Orleans is looking for answers after a man was caught on camera stealing all of his chickens from the coop. One day the six hens were there, the farmer said, the next they were all gone. When the farmer checked his surveillance video, he expected to see an animal taking the fowls; instead, he saw a man opening the door and stealing each hen.
Read MoreWe hear about the COVID-19 vaccine roll out in big cities, but how is it going in rural America? Industry leaders tell us, it depends on the state. Alan Morgan of the National Rural Health Association says states like West Virginia, North Dakota, Nebraska, and Indiana are doing fairly well. While states like Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas are struggling.
Read MoreIt had a much different look from auctions in the past, but Saturday’s Acadia Parish Junior Livestock Sale marked the successful conclusion of a four-day show for parish 4-H and FFA exhibitors.
Buyers were socially distanced in the rodeo area of the Acadia Parish Rice Arena and exhibitors/sellers were masked and without their animals.
Read MoreThe 2020 elections brought some changes to the House of Representatives, some positive and some challenging for cattle producers. Democrats have maintained control in the House of Representatives, but their margin has dwindled, said Tanner Beymer, director of government affairs and market regulatory policy for National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.
Read MoreMembers of the American Farm Bureau Federation gathered virtually Thursday to assess the changes the organization would pursue in its lengthy policy book.
Read MoreOn January 15, USDA announced additional assistance through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. This new assistance will include expanded eligibility for certain commodities and producers established in the recently passed relief package, as well as updated payments for producers who were eligible under previous iterations of the program.
Read MoreThe Livestock Brand Commission will meet at 10 a.m. on Jan. 15, 2021. This meeting will be available via video conference and teleconference.
Read MoreU.S. beef exports posted one of the best months on record in November, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation. November was also a strong month for pork exports, which already surpassed the full-year volume and value records set in 2019.
Read MoreThe year 2020 is behind us and we look forward to 2021. When I think of the old adage, “hind sight is 20/20 vision” it has a different “feel” now. This January may be the month to pause, take a deep breath and reflect on just what happened in our own operation and how can we improve in the year 2021.
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