NEWS

The Senate voted unanimously last week to block the Green New Deal that has recently caused quite a stir in the agricultural community. The Green New Deal received 57 “no” votes and zero “yes” votes.

With a slight majority, most Progressive Cattleman readers only do the “bare minimum” or no work on Sundays.

Tyson Fresh Meats, the beef and pork branch of Tyson Foods, recently announced a collaboration with IdentiGEN allowing them to trace beef back to the animal of origin.

There are many things on our checklist as we recover from the historic March floods and blizzards. As we move forward, producers need to know the basics of the Livestock Indemnity Program and how this program may provide financial assistance to help cover livestock losses. Below is a brief description of the Livestock Indemnity Program with the steps you need to take to make a claim with the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA).

The March Cattle on Feed report brings the feedlot data up to date and back on schedule following the federal government shutdown. February feedlot placements were 102.2 percent of last year.