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‘We’re from the government, and we’re here to help’

January 25, 2021

Stephanie Bradley Fryer

When you hear the words “We’re from the government, and we’re here to help,” it may not seem very comforting.

Planning is critical for bull sales during a pandemic

January 22, 2021

Amy Schutte

Once characterized by handshakes and in-person greetings, the process to purchase bulls is changing swiftly to include more technology and less sitting elbow-to-elbow.

Tracking COVID-19: Meat and poultry worker case rates five times lower in December than June

January 18, 2021

New analysis of independent data for 2020 show that reported new COVID-19 infection rates among meat and poultry workers were five times lower in December than in May, while rates in the general population rocketed up by nine times in the same period.

Beef trade bounces back

January 18, 2021

Derrell S. Peel

U.S. beef trade is stabilizing as the ripple effects of the initial COVID-19 disruptions continue to fade. The latest beef trade data for November shows that monthly exports were up 13.2% year over year.

COVID-19 and taxes

December 31, 2020

Doug Lincoln

“Grandpa, why are you staying up for New Year’s Eve this year?” “I want to make sure 2020 is gone!”

Update on cattle herd dynamics

December 30, 2020

Derrell S. Peel

Much of 2020 has been preoccupied with daily and weekly slaughter numbers, carcass weights and boxed beef prices, along with monthly cattle-on-feed dynamics. The intertemporal volatility through the year adds to the challenge of assessing what, exactly, is the situation regarding the cattle cycle and longer-term herd dynamics.

Cows and COVID

December 29, 2020

Jim Walker

I was asked a little while back, “Can cows catch COVID?” It sounds like an alliterative riddle, but the answer is “yes.” While cows can catch COVID, according to South Dakota State University, they only possess a “medium” chance of doing so (and while we are at it, horses only have a low chance of catching the virus).

4 basic risk management strategies to consider after an uncertain year

December 24, 2020

Francisco J. Abello

The ongoing health crisis has generated additional losses to cow-calf producers already suffering multiple years of low margins due to market prices below the average total economic cost of production.

The shows must go on: How dairy enthusiasts made in-person cattle shows happen

December 12, 2020

Adriana Toste

On any given year during the first week of October, Madison, Wisconsin, is the hub for dairy enthusiasts from all over the world. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case this year.

The Milk House: A dry run for 2021

December 11, 2020

Ryan Dennis

A symptom of breaking down and finally buying a functionable smartphone is getting deluged with memes from friends.

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