Declining beef and pork production may offset increased broiler production and lead to a decrease in total meat production in 2022.

Changes in consumer preferences, the availability of substitute products and the increased role of environmental and farm animal welfare concerns in milk choice pose significant challenges to the U.S. dairy industry.

After languishing for weeks at about $114 per hundredweight (cwt), the fed cattle market has sprung to life. Fed cattle prices hit $123-$124 in more Northern regions and closed the week at $121 in the Southern Plains.

It is always good to prepare for the future. The past year has given many people an unusual amount of time to observe. With the phrase “COVID-19” securely planted in our everyday vocabulary for the foreseeable future, limited contact with others has allowed for more time to examine how things have been done and how they can be improved.