The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will host a series of educational webinars for the pork industry about USDA’s Livestock Mandatory Reporting (LMR) Program. In this series – to be held on October 12, October 19 and October 26, 2021, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Central Time each day – USDA Market News staff and a panel of industry representatives will provide an overview of LMR live hog and wholesale pork reporting, and how this information can inform real-world marketing decisions at the farm and other points in the supply chain.

The series will be hosted on Zoom and is open to the public. Pre-registration is required.

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Part III: USDA LMR Wholesale Pork Reports
When: Tuesday, October 26, 2021, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Central Time

The series will be hosted on Zoom and is open to the public. Pre-registration is required.

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Part II: USDA LMR Live Swine Reports
When: Tuesday, October 19, 2021, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Central Time

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the appointment of four members to serve on the United Sorghum Checkoff Program’s Board of Directors. All four appointees will serve three-year terms starting December 2021 and ending December 2024.

Newly appointed members are:

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the appointment of four members to each serve three-year terms on the American Lamb Board. The terms begin January 2022 and end January 2025.

Newly appointed members are: