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Weekly livestock news: June 1, 2020
CFAP farmer aid program open for applications Farmers can now sign up for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, the...
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Farmers can apply for pandemic aid beginning May 26
Starting Tuesday, May 26, farmers will be able to apply for aid under the $19 billion Coronavirus Food Assistance...
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Producers deal with backlog of 2M hogs at U.S. farms
Nearly 2 million hogs are backed up at U.S. farms due to plant closures during the coronavirus pandemic, an...
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Weekly livestock news: May 25, 2020
Pandemic accelerated ag industry shifts that were already in motion, analyst says The pandemic has accelerated changes in the...
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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...
