After two years of La Nina weather patterns, a neutral year is hopefully on the horizon. Meteorologist Matt Makens presented the weather outlook for the CattleFax outlook seminar at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Cattle Industry Convention in Houston.

Even in a pandemic, customers speak with their wallets, and beef producers can’t ignore the results.

Every operation has its own unique approach to feeding cattle through the winter. Some feed hay on the ground in open fields, some use hay rings or feeders, or one of the many other options. Regardless of which option is used, each situation will come with challenges. Wear and tear to pastures, feed waste, equipment challenges – the list goes on.

Activist threats might not be at the top of every producer’s radar, but it is an issue to be aware of, said Animal Agriculture Alliance’s Emily Solis during Cattlemen’s College at this year’s National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) Convention and Tradeshow in Nashville.