Iowa Dept of Agriculture Resource Coordination Center

Iowa Resource Coordination Center

Resources page

Alternate Marketing

Some resources for when your regular markets for your lifestock are not accepting your animals.

Swine - Pass the Pork
Red meat - Marketing Local Foods in Iowa
Poultry - 2020 Iowa Inspected Poultry Slaughter Plants
Sheep - Commercial Packers
Sheep - Iowa Sheep Industry Association
Goats - American Goat Federation
All Species - List of Iowa processors/packers/lockers

Maintenence Feeding

Feeding your animals to keep them ready for market

Swine - IPIC Nutrition Guidance
Swine - IPIC FAQ document
Cattle - ISU Considerations for Slowing Feedlot Cattle Growth
Cattle - Holding or Slowing Cattle for Uncertain Market Timing
Cattle - Managing Feedlot Rations without Ethanol Coproducts
Sheep - Supplementary feeding and feed budgeting

Euthanasia

Proper euthanasia guidelines and recommendations.

Swine - AASV Recommendations for the Depopulation of Swine
Swine - On-Farm Euthanasia of Swine: Recommendations for the Producer
Swine - North Carolina State University Planning Tools
All Species - AVMA guidelines for the depopulation of animals
All Species - USDA NAHEMS Guidelines: Mass Depopulation and Euthanasia

Disposal

Displosal resources.

Mental Health

We know this is an emotional and stressful situation. Don't hesitate to reach out to any of the resources listed below.

COVID-19

COVID-19 related resources

Public Health - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Public Health - COVID-19 in Iowa
Public Health - Iowa Department of Public Health Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship - Iowa Department of Agriculture COVID-19 Resources
Iowa Department of Natural Resources - Iowa DNR - COVID-19
Swine - Iowa Department of Public Health - Your Life Iowa