Sustainability is a huge buzzword in every U.S. industry, especially animal agriculture. Being able to call a product or a practice “sustainable” is practically like having a “get out of jail free” card in Monopoly.

There are many opportunities ahead for the U.S. cattle industry, CattleFax CEO Rancy Blach told attendees at the 2021 U.S. and Global Protein and Grain Outlook Seminar at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Convention and Tradeshow in Nashville, Tennessee. 

After two years of liquidation due to pressure from drought conditions, the industry is headed into shorter beef supplies over the next three to four years, CattleFax analyst Kevin Good told attendees at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Cattle Industry Convention and Tradeshow in Nashville, Tennessee. “The U.S. beef cattle herd is undergoing liquidation. Beef cow slaughter is up 10 percent. There are less replacement heifers and more heifers going to the feedlot.”

This year’s National Cattleman’s Beef Association (NCBA) Cattle Industry Convention and Tradeshow promises opportunities for education, networking and industry fellowship at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee.