INDUSTRY NEWS

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Take a look back at the articles that captured the most online attention from readers of Progressive Cattle.

Which issues surrounding the beef industry are you most concerned about?

Change is always around us in the beef industry, and 2021 had its share of turns, dips and uphill climbs. Transition in the nation’s capital, heat in the West, growth in beef demand worldwide and more dollars out of consumers’ wallets – these were just a few of the biggest news items from the past year.

Once again, 2021 was a busy year on the agricultural law front. Many of the issues we discussed last year are again front and center this year.

Several events over the last few years, including the Tyson fire in 2019 and the supply chain issues following the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, have drawn public and political attention to the issue of price discovery in cattle markets.