Market conditions have cow-calf producers incentivized to sell calves rather than keep them for future breeding. With inventory at its lowest level in more than 60 years, speculation looms over the timeline to rebuild the herd.
Abbi Prins with CoBank joined RFD-TV’s own Suzanne Alexander to discuss how we got to this point with falling beef cow numbers, if she sees any signs that conditions are getting more favorable, and when she expects to see inventories begin to rise again.
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