Bonus Episodes - May 2, 2020
Iowa Beef Center Webinars
Holding or Slowing Cattle for Uncertain Market Timing
- Nutrition strategies overview -- Dan Loy, Iowa Beef Center director
- Health concerns with heavy cattle in feedlots – Dan Thomson, ISU animal science department chair
- Nutritionist information – Dave Rueber, Innovative Ag Services, Manchester; Dustin Puhrmann, United Farmers Cooperative, Paulina
Watch the recording here.
Click here for a corresponding fact sheet: Considerations for Slowing Feedlot Cattle Growth due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Considerations when using coproducts -- Dan Loy, Iowa Beef Center director
- Nutritionist information – Dave Rueber, beef production specialist, Innovative Ag Services; Dustin Puhrmann, beef production specialist, United Farmers Cooperative
- Products and commodities available for substitution – Panelists
- Strategies currently in use – Panelists
Watch the recording here.
Episode 6 - April 30, 2020
50/14, Edgewood Locker, and selling beef direct to consumer
This week's episode highlights ICA's board decision to advocate for 50% negotiated cash trade, as well as President Trump's executive order keeping beef processing plants open.
Plus, we talk to Luke Kerns from the Edgewood Locker and the Iowa Department of Agriculture gives us a summary of regulations regarding direct-to-consumer sales of beef.
Search for inspected processors in Iowa here or view a summary of the regulations here.
Special thanks to Iowa Cattlemen's Association's Presidents Council for their support.
Episode 5 - April 22, 2020
30/14, Slaughter Challenges, and USDA’s Producer Assistance Program
Join us this week for information on efforts to increase cash trade in the fed cattle markets across the country, and how that challenge relates to the throughput issues in processing plants right now.Dr. Dan Thomson, the new chair of the Animal Science department at Iowa State University, talks about management concerns as the supply chain backs up, and Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig provides information about USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, which will provide direct payments to farmers affected by COVID-19.
Visit our COVID-19 landing page for many of the resources referenced in this week's podcast.
Special thanks to Iowa Cattlemen's Association's Presidents Council for their support.
Episode 4 - April 16, 2020
Short-term and Long-term Challenges in the Cattle Industry
In this episode of the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association podcast, CEO Matt Deppe gives an update on ICA’s work, including short term assistance for producers, an investigation into the cattle markets, and efforts to increase negotiated trade across all regions of the cattle industry.Dr. Derrell Peel of Oklahoma State University joins us to discuss the recent study on COVID-19’s economic impact to cattle producers and the Central Iowa chapter of the National Alliance for Mental Illness gives an overview of warning signs and resources for stress, anxiety and depression.
Visit our COVID-19 landing page for many of the resources referenced in this week's podcast.
Special thanks to Iowa Cattlemen's Association's Presidents Council for their support.
Episode 3 - April 9, 2020
Paycheck Protection Program for Farmers, Cassie Fish, and an ICA Update
This week's episode features an interview with Bob Hartwig from the Iowa Banker's Association, talking about the Paycheck Protection Program from the Small Business Administration and how farmers can benefit. We also visit with Cassie Fish from thebeefread.com about beef demand and cattle markets, and ICA CEO Matt Deppe gives an update on the cattlemen's association's work.Visit our COVID-19 landing page for many of the resources referenced in this week's podcast.
Episode 2 - March 31, 2020
COVID-19, Price Discovery and Iowa's Cattle Producers
President Dick Godfrey and CEO Matt Deppe discuss short term and long term efforts to help Iowa's cattlemen and women. Topics include the CARES Act, price discovery, investigating anti-competitive practices in the cattle markets and more.
Special thanks to Iowa Cattlemen's Association's Presidents Council for their support.
Episode 1 - March 24, 2020
Iowa Cattlemen's Association COVID-19 Update
What has ICA been doing to mitigate the challenges caused by COVID-19? What are the long term solutions to cattle marketing woes? This episode, with Katie Olthoff and Matt Deppe answers those questions and more.