INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK CONGRESS

I was fortunate to be able to attend the International Livestock Congress while in Denver for BQA Updates. The topics were critical to the current state of our industry and the speakers were tops with the theme for the day, Producing more beef from less land.

From Grass Fed vs Grain Fed to Sustainability, Traceability, and Productivity, you name it, it was covered and covered well. Statements like, "Certified Tender programs are being asked for" or "Water is our number one problem, it will be the next oil" caught my attention. Then, how about the "U.S. will be an oil exporting nation by 2020, and a big one"? Or, "The feed business is the garbage business".

At any rate, it was a RED LETTER day for me and the take home from it all...by the year 2050, the world will demand twice as much beef as we are currently producing. Might I suggest, the train is leaving the station, regulations, politicians, activists groups, and all. It's a great time to be in the cattle business, however, the pace has drastically picked up!