Coronavirus impact on beef industry

Coronavirus

As coronavirus (COVID-19) continues its spread across the United States, impacting farmers and the ag industry, we will share all information and insights here, including closing of major events, impacts on the markets and more.

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Vaccine protest snarls Canada-U.S. border crossing for fifth day Vaccine protest snarls Canada-U.S. border crossing for fifth day

The protest comes with supply chains already under strain from weather disruptions, labor shortages, delivery delays and higher freight costs.

Feb 3, 2022

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Cattle Market Outlook

Trucker protest strands beef shipments at U.S.-Canada border Trucker protest strands beef shipments at U.S.-Canada border

Feb 1, 2022

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U.S. beef prices rise as Covid sickens slaughterhouse workers again U.S. beef prices rise as Covid sickens slaughterhouse workers again

Jan 11, 2022

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Farm Business Management

Omicron’s spread means more food outages at U.S. grocery stores Omicron’s spread means more food outages at U.S. grocery stores

Jan 6, 2022

3 Min Read

Red Bluff bull sale

Livestock Management

Scaled-down bull sales to proceed in person Scaled-down bull sales to proceed in person

Dec 9, 2020

5 Min Read

Woman in a grocery store picking up a package of ground beef from a freezer

COVID-19 felt in beef markets around the world COVID-19 felt in beef markets around the world

Oct 5, 2020

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More from Coronavirus

USDA confirms $14b in CFAP2 aid for farmers

Livestock Management

USDA confirms $14b in CFAP2 aid for farmers

USDA confirms $14b in CFAP2 aid for farmers

Food industry job loss

Farm Business Management

Food industry job recovery in COVID-19’s wake

Food industry job recovery in COVID-19’s wake

Farm Business Management

7 ag stories you might have missed this week - July 10, 2020

7 ag stories you might have missed this week - July 10, 2020

byJanet Kubat Willette

Cattle in field

Livestock Management

No quick fix to slaughter crunch

No quick fix to slaughter crunch

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More than $1.4 billion in COVID-19 aid issued

More than $1.4 billion in COVID-19 aid issued

byCompiled by staff

State of the Industry | June 2020 | BEEF

Cattle Market Outlook

BEEF readers reeling from ‘COVID Crash’

BEEF readers reeling from ‘COVID Crash’

byBurt Rutherford

Beef industy outlook

Cattle Market Outlook

Beef industry outlook in post-COVID-19 world

Beef industry outlook in post-COVID-19 world

China US tariff trade

Could phase one trade deal unravel over Hong Kong dispute?

Could phase one trade deal unravel over Hong Kong dispute?

Farm Business Management

Rural areas at risk for COVID-19

Rural areas at risk for COVID-19

byAlaina Dismukes

Cattle roaming through a pasture

COVID-19 likely to affect beef industry into 2021

COVID-19 likely to affect beef industry into 2021

COVID-19 ag market impact

Farm Business Management

Managing markets, farm business during COVID-19

Managing markets, farm business during COVID-19

Cattle waiting on pasture

Coronavirus relief program now open for cattle producers

Coronavirus relief program now open for cattle producers

Butchers cutting beef in a slaughterhouse, wearing hygienic masks

Is it possible to safely run meat plants during pandemic?

Is it possible to safely run meat plants during pandemic?

Slaughter processing

Meat plant workers returning to work

Meat plant workers returning to work

Industry at at Glance

Cattle Market Outlook

State of the Beef Industry: ’19 vs ‘02

State of the Beef Industry: ’19 vs ‘02

Hauling cattle

Roll on: Truckers find relief in new hours of service rule

Roll on: Truckers find relief in new hours of service rule

Farm Business Management

Organizers err on side of caution due to coronavirus outbreak

Organizers err on side of caution due to coronavirus outbreak

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Cattle in pasture

Direct beef company sees demand surge amid pandemic

Direct beef company sees demand surge amid pandemic

Deep cleaning of hog facility

Farm Business Management

Keep livestock farms safe

Keep livestock farms safe

There's plenty of specialty meat at the grocery store

There's plenty of specialty meat at the grocery store

Meat counter full of fresh meat

14 meat processing plants reopening

14 meat processing plants reopening

Farm Business Management

7 ag stories you might have missed this week - May 8, 2020

7 ag stories you might have missed this week - May 8, 2020

byJanet Kubat Willette

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USDA prepares to spend $470 million on food

USDA prepares to spend $470 million on food

Cutting steaks

Trump joins call to investigate packing plants

Trump joins call to investigate packing plants

byBurt Rutherford

April fed steer and heifer slaughter takes a nose-dive

Cattle Market Outlook

April fed steer & heifer slaughter takes a nose-dive

April fed steer & heifer slaughter takes a nose-dive

Marketing

Cattle Market Outlook

Market investigations are underway; cash market proposals explained

Market investigations are underway; cash market proposals explained

bySteve Dittmer

Empty meat cases at a grocery store

Beef production rises as processing plants slow

Beef production rises as processing plants slow

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Let’s play a game of cattle market What Ifs

Let’s play a game of cattle market What Ifs

byBurt Rutherford

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Livestock Management

Ag economists warn against overreaction to meat industry structure

Ag economists warn against overreaction to meat industry structure

COVID-19: Staying healthy on the farm or ranch

Farm Business Management

6 Trending Headlines: Let’s stay healthy out there; PLUS: Ranchers bring regional beef plant online

6 Trending Headlines: Let’s stay healthy out there; PLUS: Ranchers bring regional beef plant online

byBurt Rutherford