DUBUQUE, Iowa – The upcoming virtual Driftless Region Beef Conference will host speaker Dr. Brenda Boetel. Dr. Boetel is the University of Wisconsin-River Falls Professor and Department Chair of Agricultural Economics and UW Madison Division of Extension Agricultural Marketing Specialist. Iowa State University Extension beef specialist Denise Schwab said Boetel will give viewers an insight on current market trends and the 2021 agricultural market outlook.
“The market outlook provides producers with market insight to make best management practices, and as 2020 markets have shown, it can be challenging to anticipate what future markets may have in store,” Schwab said. “The market outlook allows producers to prepare by having a better understanding of what the markets may have to offer and when may be the best time to buy or sell, as well as by considering different risk management options for alternative price scenarios.”
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CONSUMER TRENDS: Shawn Darcy, director of market research for the National Cattlemen s Beef Association, will discuss consumer trends, marketing efforts to reach consumers and changing dynamics of what consumers prefer. Virtual conference will address consumer perceptions of beef, and programs helping to create and sustain demand for beef.
Dec 22, 2020
The 2021 virtual Driftless Region Beef Conference on Jan. 26-28 will feature discussions on “What consumers say they need and want” beginning with a presentation from speaker Shawn Darcy, director of market research for the National Cattlemen s Beef Association.
Darcy will talk about consumer trends, marketing efforts to reach consumers and the changing dynamics of what consumers prefer. His presentation will offer insight into consumer buying trends and campaigns that focus on keeping beef on the plate.
MADISON – Holidays are stressful times for many people but farm families often find them even more stressful due to a lack of money or an excessive workload that provides little time to enjoy the holidays with family and friends. While we’re told it’s the most wonderful time of the year, unfortunately, it doesn’t always feel that way.
With that in mind, the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension’s Heart of the Farm Women in Agriculture’s recent coffee chat featured advice from three Human Development and Relationship Educators with UW-Madison Division of Extension who shared ideas for not only coping, but also relaxing and enjoying the holiday season.
December 13, 2020 at 9:25 pm CST
IOWA CITY, Iowa â The upcoming virtual Driftless Region Beef Conference will feature Frank Mitloehner, a professor and air quality specialist at UC-Davis, as the leadoff speaker.
Mitloehner will discuss greenhouse gases and the sustainability of beef cattle production. His presentation will explain factors of climate change, livestock impacts and the importance of ruminant livestock in the midst of growing pressures from environmental groups.
Understanding the facts and fiction behind livestock production and emissions is the first step in debunking the myths of livestock and climate change.
âAttending Dr. Mitlowhnerâs presentation via webinar format will give producers an opportunity to learn and equip themselves to engage in a positive discussion of livestock and climate change,â said Jay Solomon, University of Illinois Extension energy and environmental stewardship educator.