Progressive Dairy

Cattle supplies and movement through the supply chain have been headline topics in 2020. Disruptions caused many changes that impacted producer decisions. It is also important to occasionally take a longer-term view at cattle supplies. Recent reports released provide the most current update on the state of cattle supplies.

The future of Canadian agriculture is in the hands of the consumer

July 31, 2020

Lora Bender

Over the years, the dairy industry has been faced with challenges – many of which took place just last year. From dairy being removed from the Food Guide to Starbucks wanting to reduce its carbon footprint by half by 2030, to Greta Thunberg turning heads about a climate crisis, to rapidly changing consumer habits, the industry is at a crossroads.

8 ways milk supports a healthy immune system

July 29, 2020

Stephen Weststeyn

Milk is a treasure trove of bioactive compounds that can positively affect your health.

Agriculture to withsatnd difficult times

Building resilience in agriculture to withstand difficult times

July 24, 2020

Brian Vander Ley

As you read this article, we will all be just past the midyear mark for 2020. While I usually save most of my “year-end” reflection for the end of the year, there seems to be plenty of things to reflect on just in the first half of this year.

Grass-fed beef sales jump during pandemic

July 24, 2020

Gilda V. Bryant

The COVID-19 virus has disrupted our lives and businesses, including the beef industry.

Keep in Check: Do your employees feel safe coming to work?

July 19, 2020

Liz Griffith

Dairy farmers are essential, and we knew this before any health crisis arrived. Even with COVID-19, many farms are carrying on with daily work, and not much has changed.

I’m on the (barbed-wire) fence and I want to get off

July 13, 2020

Kevin Bernhardt

Indecision may be due to not seeing a path forward, seeing multiple paths but struggling to choose one or being paralyzed by how to even start the decision-making process.

The Economic Outlook for the Beef and Cattle Sector Ahead of COVID-19

July 1, 2020

How COVID-19 Has Impacted Beef and Cattle Ranchers

The past several months have been dominated by food supply chain bottlenecks and challenges unlike anything the agriculture sector had experienced before. Factors directly impacting American ranchers in 2020 include:

An abrupt shift in consumer demand;
Slaughterhouse and meat packing plant closures;
Halts in global trade; and
Commodity price volatility.

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