Beef producers in Nebraska and across the nation have seen increased prices and returns over the past year as demand continued to build after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Producers still face several challenges and issues, however, as the cow herd shrinks as part of a liquidation phase and as feedstuffs are stretched amid continuing drought concerns across parts of the Great Plains.
Amid these economic opportunities and challenges, beef producers remain engaged in the discussion and development of several policy issues. While producers and producer…
