John Nalivka

John Nalivka is the president of Sterling Marketing, Inc., which provides economic research and market advisory services to the livestock and meat industries. He became affiliated with Sterling in 1991 as executive vice president and he has owned the company since 1994. Nalivka serves clients across the red meat supply chain from producers to end-users.

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Addressing costs to producing crops or livestock also tackles the issue of the long-term sustainability of individual farmers and ranchers and U.S. agriculture.
Trade is important to the U.S. beef industry — both exports and imports.
Most of that news and conversation centers on higher prices that will be the result in tariffs, but is there more to the story?
Decisions up and down the beef supply chain evolve around calculating costs and breakeven prices.
With the prospects for tight cattle numbers over the next 2 to 3 years, the importance of consumer demand will be critical.
While some operations are increasing cow numbers, there are a couple segments decreasing numbers or exiting for good.
A more productive cowherd fuels the growth of beef production which in turn reduces the need to increase cow numbers to generate that same growth.
From January through September, the U.S. exported 2.25 billion lbs. of beef, which is down 3% from a year earlier; however, the value of those exports including fresh, frozen, and chilled beef together with variety meats totaled $7.8 billion, a 5% increase over the prior year.
Informing the public about raising cattle and taking care of the resources can make the difference in their support for your business and the beef industry.
While financial well-being is a function of the market, it is also a function of the availability of grass for grazing cattle. Both define the cattle cycle. Furthermore, grazing is critical for rangeland health.