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The coronavirus outbreak has forced slowdowns and temporary closures of meat packing plants across the country. This interactive map will be updated as information becomes available.

Farm Journal Economist Chip Flory and John Nalivka of Sterling Marketing looked at how producers are managing throughput throughout the chain on Wednesday’s Farm Journal Live newscast.

For Jarrod and Shari Bakker of Dike, Iowa, biosecurity is a high priority. They’re working to make sure their three children share the same commitment to good biosecurity practices.

The current COVID-19 pandemic has caused everyone to rethink their actions and protocols related to biosecurity, not only for their pig farms but also for their personal protection.

“This is the journey we are on right now,” says Matt Carstens CEO of Landus Cooperative.

As more packing plants shut down, and consumers fear a shortage of protein at their grocery store, COVID-19 is causing a rush for demand for locally raised beef and pork.

At Belstra Milling, Nick DeKryger cultivates a younger and strengths-based team.

The industry can have all the rules or standard operating procedures in the world, but keeping farms protected comes down to human behavior and the decisions farm owners and employees make every day.

China’s pork supply will be under pressure in the second quarter and prices may peak around September due to the impact of the African swine fever.

China’s pork imports almost tripled in March from last year soaring to a record monthly volume as buyers sought to plug a huge supply gap after African swine fever decimated the country’s pig herd.