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South Dakota pork producer council members will be holding their 2021 Pork Congress in Sioux Falls and Wednesday and Thursday January 13 and 14. SDPPC President Craig Andersen says one of their primary discussions will be about foreign animal diseases and the COVID 19 effects.
He says economist Steve Meyer will be speaking during the Congress and updated training will be given for both Pork Quality and Transportation Quality Assurance programs.
Andersen says they’ll be hearing about the Governor’s plan to merge the State Department of Agriculture with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. He says they’ll likely take a neutral position on that.
Farmers struggle with contracts with closed plants
Some packers and grain outlets have invoked the force majeure clause in their contracts as they are unable to receive and process livestock or grain and that leaves farmers in a real bind. Written By: Michelle Rook | 5:30 am, May. 11, 2020
Farmers across the country are having to look at the “legal fine print” on contracts they previously struck with meat processors, elevators and ethanol plants that have been shut down or partially closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Some packers and grain outlets have invoked the force majeure clause in their contracts as they are unable to receive and process livestock or grain and that leaves farmers in a real bind.