States where import restrictions were put in place immediately after the virus was detected in Texas and New Mexico have not reported any cases of infection in dairy herds.
While changes in food animal inventories are normal, it is abnormal for all of them to decline at the same time. Beef, pork and poultry held in freezers are all below year-ago levels, with beef falling to levels not seen in a decade.
Jeff Griffin of the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce, left, talks with U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, at a roundtable discussion May 1, 2023, in Sioux Falls. (Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight)
Farmers and ranchers across South Dakota, including Butte County sheep producer John Erk, Newell, S.D., shown here in 2020, are always looking for ways to expand opportunities to sell their goods. (Bart Pfankuch / News Watch file photo)
This BQA training represents an excellent opportunity for beef and dairy farmers and ranchers in the state to enhance their knowledge and skills, ultimately contributing to the production of high-quality beef.