Feedlot Forum 2024 to project beef industry direction
12/6/23
ORANGE CITY, Iowa ― Where is the beef industry headed? Drought, a shrinking cow herd, rising costs, new regulations, and inflation have the industry floundering and producers wondering how to move forward, according to Beth Doran, beef specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
“How to navigate these issues is the focus of Feedlot Forum 2024 on January 16 at the Terrace View Event Center in Sioux Center,” Doran said. “This year’s Forum will begin at 8:45 a.m. with a trade show featuring nineteen industry leading businesses.”
Keynote speaker for the Forum is Mike Murphy, CattleFax market analyst.
“Feedlot profits have eroded, and liquidation within the cowherds continues,” Doran said. “Mike will visit with attendees about the status of the industry and provide projections as to when and how it might expand.”
Other presentation topics include:
- Effect of starter starch content on preweaning performance of beef x dairy calves.
- Packer’s perspective on beef x dairy carcasses.
- New industry leadership.
- New implant regulations.
- Farm Bill update.
- Update on market transparency and price discovery issues.
Feedlot Forum 2024 is the collaboration of ISU Extension and Outreach, the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association, and the Lyon, Plymouth, and Sioux County Cattlemen’s Associations.
Prepaid registration is due Jan. 9 and may be made either online or via mail. Regular registration is $25 per person, $10 per student.The event flyer has agenda details, list of sponsors and registration information. See details and register online on the Feedlot Forum website. If you would like a hard copy of the flyer mailed to you, contact Doran at doranb@iastate.edu or 712-737-4230.
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The Iowa Beef Center at Iowa State University was established in 1996 with the goal of supporting the growth and vitality of the state’s beef cattle industry. It comprises faculty and staff from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and College of Veterinary Medicine, and works to develop and deliver the latest research-based information regarding the beef cattle industry. For more information about IBC, visit www.iowabeefcenter.org.
Contact:
Beth Doran, ISU Extension and Outreach beef specialist, 712-737-4230, doranb@iastate.edu
