Wyatt Bechtel

Wyatt Bechtel is associate editor for Beef Today and Dairy Today.

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The Canadian cattle herd has increased 0.3% in the past year to nearly 12 million head.
Cattle prices have dropped more than 32% during the last 16 months, but beef prices haven’t seen the same dramatic decline.
“Where’s the beef?” The catchy slogan could be updated to “Where’s the fresh, quality beef?” And the answer would still be the same: Wendy’s.
The CME Group has proposed a number of recent changes in an effort to resolve instability seen in cattle markets. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) officials say the moves aren’t addressing the problem areas and more communication is needed between the organizations.
The trade agreement might be one of the biggest opportunities to turn-around a sliding cattle market.
Will the cattle market keep sliding in 2016? Could there be a rally? See what the analysts from CattleFax have to say.
Steps are being taken by CME Group to address volatility in the cattle markets, although producers will still have to deal with a bearish marketplace.
It was announced last month that McDonald’s is going to invest in sustainable beef. While a clear definition has not been entirely outlined attendees of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Cattlemen’s College got a little better idea of what to expect.
The “grass fed” beef label is going out to pasture, along with “naturally raised” claims for other livestock.
Cattle producers capture value from pasture to plate.