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During the last 100 years, America’s cow herd has evolved into one of the most efficient production segments of agriculture. Beef production has been continually taking advantage of ranch resources and new technologies to improve efficiency.

We have been wondering what the “new normal” after COVID-19 will look like. When it comes to employment, the picture is emerging. The hiring challenges before COVID-19 are intensifying, and workforce mobility is escalating.

When a person considers business, estate and succession planning, the big items at the top of their mind may include things like a will or an operating agreement.

“Cyberattack” and “cybersecurity” are terms that are no strangers to the corporate world. But more recently, they’ve become more familiar – sometimes with fear – in agriculture and food processing sectors.

A job report at the beginning of 2022 estimated about 200,000 people found jobs – about half what we expected. At the same time, the unemployment rate fell. This result means fewer people are now working or looking for work. This unusual circumstance is being called “The Great Resignation.”

Cattle producers are no stranger to the stress coyotes wreak on their herd and pocketbook.