If you missed out on the Paycheck Protection Program (as many did), as an agricultural business, you are also eligible for the Small Business Administration’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program.

The spread of the COVID-19 continues to evolve with something new being encountered each day – whether it is numbers of those infected, those cleared, or those waiting for tests. With shelter-in-place orders affecting one-half of the U.S. population and the uncertainty of the future, one constant remains: agriculture and food producers are exempt from many of the rules.

While the word coronavirus may be unique among most populations, the word is relatively common in animal agriculture. COVID-19 is a novel virus and the newest addition to a large family of viruses.

There was a time in history when egg production did not require sophisticated and well-planned and executed poultry facilities - the kind you have come to expect from Summit Livestock Facilities.

Sales of brands like Carl’s Jr.’s Beyond Beef and Burger King’s Impossible Burger – both beef substitutes – show no signs of slowing down. Now entering the vegetable protein market is Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) with its Beyond Fried Chicken.

Animal rights activists are everywhere and being more and more aggressive. It may seem intuitive, but how to protect yourselves, your animals, and your reputation is critical for the successful production of protein.

More powerful than a locomotive? Are we talking about Superman? No, a virus. Just as fast as the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) has spread across the globe.

There’s been an increased buzz lately in the animal protein world following the January 5th 60 Minutes segment on antibiotics in hog production. The consumer is demanding a reduction in antibiotics in food production. But what are the effects of antibiotic withdrawal on animals?