USDA will host a series of educational webinars for the pork industry about USDA’s Livestock Mandatory Reporting (LMR) Program on Oct.12, 19 and 26, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. CT 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. USDA said while anyone can attend the free webinars, they are targeted to pork producers, feeders and other stakeholders who want a better understanding of LMR.
The first webinar will provide an overview of LMR and feature speakers from USDA Market News, the National Pork Producers Council, the USDA Packers and Stockyards Division and the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service.
The second webinar will discuss LMR live hog reporting and include speakers from USDA Market News, CME Group, a hog producer and an economist from Iowa State University.
The last webinar will provide an overview of LMR wholesale pork reporting, with speakers from USDA Market News, CME Group, an economist from Partners for Production Agriculture and a representative from Sterling Marketing, Inc.
Information is available at the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service website.
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