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Feedstuffs in Focus

Feedstuffs in Focus is a weekly look at the hot issues in the livestock, poultry, grain and feed industries. Join us as we talk with industry influencers, experts and leaders about trends and more. Feedstuffs in Focus is produced by the team at Feedstuffs.

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00:16:29

Former Sen. Heitkamp discusses her One Country Project

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2020/09/04

Rural voters played an important role in the 2016 presidential election and appear poised to do so again in 2020. According to a recent Farm Futures survey, three-quarters of U.S. farmers say they will vote to reelect the President despite ongoing trade disruptions, falling grain prices and rising farm bankruptcies.One former U.S. Senator says farmers were not always a reliable voting bloc for the Republican Party and is trying to better understand the concerns of rural voters in general.After the

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00:16:23

Sustainability to be focus of nation’s largest...

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2020/08/28

The University of Idaho’s Center for Agriculture, Food & the Environment – or CAFE – took a major step forward this spring with the launch of design and planning for a $22.5 million research dairy near Rupert. The dairy is scheduled for completion in 2023 and to begin milking cows by 2024.The dairy will house 2,000 cows and allow researchers to better integrate animal and plant agriculture, said Michael Parrella, University of Idaho College of Agricultural & Life Sciences dean. Feedstuffs editor

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00:13:42

‘Ice-block’ challenge model tests virus mitigation in...

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2020/08/21

The role of animal feed as a vehicle for the transport and transmission of viral diseases was first identified during the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) epidemic in North America. Since that time, various feed additives have been evaluated at the laboratory level to measure their effect on viral viability and infectivity in contaminated feed using bioassay piglet models. While a valid first step, the conditions of these studies were not representative of commercial swine production.In this

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00:06:15

MCFAs serve multiple roles in swine rations

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2020/08/21

Activated medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs) support feed biosecurity as they can weaken some viruses lurking in feed before they even enter the pigs' system.According to Stacie Crowder, monogastric product manager with PMI Nutrition, a good place to start is with a tool that does more than one job such as medium-chain fatty acids. Multifaceted, MCFAs work in more than one way to protect pigs from bacteria and viruses and support pig performance. Feedstuffs editor Sarah Muirhead caught up recently

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00:21:11

Dairy market outlook murky after rebounding from...

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2020/08/14

Class III milk prices whipsawed between $12 and $24 per hundredweight from May to July as the effects of COVID-19 continued to work its way through the supply chain and on consumer demand for dairy products. Now five months after widespread adoption of stay-at-home orders and other pandemic mitigation strategies, what is the outlook for the dairy industry in the remaining months of a tumultuous 2020?Mark Stephenson is Director of Dairy Policy Analysis at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and

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00:15:03

COVID, cage-free movement pose ongoing challenges to...

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2020/08/07

The egg industry saw drastically different impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic when liquid egg prices decreased from $0.25 to $0.08 per pound while dried egg price decreased from $2.15 to $2.02 per pound. Meanwhile shell egg prices increased from $0.79 to $1.79 per dozen.Liquid egg producers saw dramatic price impacts despite being denied assistance under the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) proposed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in May. Ken Klippen, president of the National

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00:11:39

These goat interns aren’t half baaaahhhhd!

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2020/07/31

From endearing bleats and “bahs” to their eco-friendly way of life and nose-to-the-ground work ethic, goats are ideal partners for energy company ComEd.In this episode, Feedstuffs editor Sarah Muirhead talks with Emily Kramer, Manager of Vegetation Management for Commonwealth Edison, about ComEd’s “Goatternship” program. The program, now in its second year, involves some 200 goats taking their place among the ComEd ranks. They are part of a targeted grazing program and serve as a safer and more

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00:18:52

Demonstration project evaluates viral survival in feed

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2020/07/23

In this episode, Feedstuffs editor Sarah Muirhead talks with Dr. Scott Dee of Pipestone Applied Research about a demonstration project conducted to evaluate viral survival in feed. A demonstration project is a new way of taking what has been learned in the lab and running a trial under more real-world conditions. In this case, Dee took samples of soybean meal, conventional and organic, lysine, choline and vitamin A that were all spiked with a mixture of PRRSV 174, PEDV and SVA and transported for 21

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00:27:04

A meat scientist's perspective on backyard grilling,...

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2020/07/16

Summer grilling season is in full swing, even with the shadow of COVID-19 putting something of a damper on spirits and the size of backyard gatherings. For the pork industry, as consumers fire up the grill, it’s a chance for packers, processors and producers to work through a backlog of hogs created by plant closures necessitated by the spread of the novel coronavirus.In this episode, we talk with one of the industry’s leading young meat scientists about his perspective on the current state of the

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00:21:16

Vilsack says jury still out on USMCA, dairy exports

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2020/07/10

The U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement – what some policy watchers have referred to as “NAFTA 2.0” – went into effect July 1. Economists and ag policy groups generally hailed NAFTA and its successor agreement as huge wins for farmers and food producers with Mexico and Canada serving as the largest export markets for U.S. farm products.Former U.S. secretary of agriculture Tom Vilsack serves as the president and CEO of the U.S. Dairy Export Council. In a wide-ranging interview, Feedstuffs Farm Policy Editor

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00:12:43

It’s about taking on, working through, challenges

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2020/07/02

For shell egg producer, MPS Egg Farms, the COVID-19 pandemic has meant struggles to meet demand, keep grocery store shelves stocked and make sure employees are kept safe.In this episode of Feedstuffs in Focus, Feedstuffs editor Sarah Muirhead talks with Sam Krouse, vice president of business development at MPS, to get his perspective on egg industry challenges brought about by COVID-19. The egg industry’s move to cage-free production and how consumers responded in the marketplace when temporary egg

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00:16:50

National Pork Board CEO talks current state of market

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2020/06/25

While all segments of the agriculture industry have felt pain from COVID-19, perhaps no single segment has felt it quite as acutely as the pork industry. From the agony of euthanizing animals due to packing plant closures to the lingering stress of low prices, the nation’s swine producers have been dealt an incredibly raw hand in 2020.What does the outlook for hog prices and pork values hold in the second half of an already unprecedented year?In this edition we talk with Bill Even, CEO of the

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00:17:08

Charting a path forward for beef markets

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2020/06/23

It’s been a tough row to hoe for cattle producers this year, as COVID-19 disrupted the normal flow of beef through the foodservice and retail channels, with restaurants largely closing and grocery stores struggling to meet panic-fueled demand in a relatively short period of time. Cutout values skyrocketed but prices paid for cattle fell as plants slowed line speeds or shutdown altogether as workers fell ill to the novel coronavirus.What does the outlook for cattle and beef values hold in the second

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00:22:53

Is current COVID-19 aid for livestock producers enough?

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2020/06/19

All segments of the agriculture industry have been impacted in some way by COVID-19. From supply chain disruptions to altered consumption patterns; eating at home instead of at restaurants, for example. The animal protein segments have been particularly hard-hit with reduced slaughter capacity driving down prices at the farm level despite higher prices at retail.In this episode we hear from Ethan Lane, vice president of government affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. Lane spoke

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00:34:22

People factor essential to animal agriculture's...

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2020/06/11

The interconnectivity between animals, people and the environment is important and influential when it comes to how the public views animal agriculture overall. In this episode, Feedstuffs editor Sarah Muirhead talks with Dr. Candace Croney, director of the Center for Animal Welfare Science at Purdue University, about One Welfare and how when entities do not work together harmoniously, gaps and vulnerabilities result that can be potentially problematic for animal agriculture and society as a whole

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00:18:48

Ag lender advises to 'control what’s controllable'

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2020/06/05

Nate Franzén, president of the agri-business division for First Dakota National Bank, had some optimism coming into 2020 as producers were positioning themselves to be viable in a lower commodity market and saw some hope on improved trade relations. Although that all changed with the introduction of COVID-19 to the market, the financial fundamentals remain the same. “I always go back to the fundamentals when we get into a challenging environment like this and control what's controllable,” Franzén

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00:20:05

Hey animal agriculture, it’s time to get personal

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2020/05/28

It’s time for livestock and poultry producers to better connect with consumers on the issues and more actively engage and communicate with consumers as to why they do what they do, according to David Ortega, associate professor in the department of agricultural, food and resource economics at Michigan State University, and Danielle Ufer a doctoral candidate at Michigan State. In this episode of Feedstuffs in Focus, they share their insight with Feedstuffs editor Sarah Muirhead and discuss how

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00:27:20

Unpacking consumer research, meat panic-buying amid...

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2020/05/21

The entire meat supply chain was buffeted by COVID-19. From major disruptions in foodservice consumption to panic buying at retail, the ripples of pandemic-related demand shocks were felt acutely in the early days of the crisis. And then as employees at packing plants fell ill in greater numbers, the supply-side shocks to the system only exacerbated an already frustrating situation for producers, packers, marketers and customers.In this episode we talk with one of the industry’s foremost experts in

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00:13:32

Business insurance in pandemic times

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2020/05/14

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take its toll on the economy, many businesses have been forced to furlough staff or close their doors altogether. Even companies able to stay afloat during this time have experienced financial setbacks from which they will take years to recover. While government subsidies are available for many businesses, available funds run out quickly and can take weeks or months to make it to the business owner. In the meantime, businesses who can’t wait are forced to make

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00:18:57

'Farmer Focus' drives growth of Shenandoah Valley...

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2020/05/07

During the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Outlook forum in late February, Feedstuffs policy editor Jacqui Fatka sat down with Corwin Heatwole, founder and CEO of Shenandoah Valley Organic, a relatively new organic poultry producer in the Mid-Atlantic region. A sixth-generation poultry farmer, Heatwole sought out a way to revolutionize the profitability and the structure of his own farms. Rather than grow for a larger integrator, he launched Shenandoah Valley Organic in 2012 as a

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