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Lee Schulz

Lee Schulz

Lee Schulz is the Iowa State University Extension livestock economist.

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farmer feeding cattle at feeder

Farm Business Management

How to win in the beef margin game

How to win in the beef margin game

Hereford cow close-up, facing camera

Beef exports bring $721 million to Iowa

Beef exports bring $721 million to Iowa

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Cattle profits lure producers to expand

Cattle profits lure producers to expand

Black cattle herd in field

Cattle Market Outlook

Cattle Contracts Library pilot released

Cattle Contracts Library pilot released

cows grazing in a field

Farm Business Management

Beef cow herd to shrink for years to come

Beef cow herd to shrink for years to come

Beef exports remain strong, despite U.S. dollar strength

Livestock Management

Beef exports remain strong, despite U.S. dollar strength

Beef exports remain strong, despite U.S. dollar strength

Carcasses at meat processing plant

Some ways to use Choice-Select spread

Some ways to use Choice-Select spread

Heart and tongue before cooking

Cattle Market Outlook

Byproducts boost beef value

Byproducts boost beef value

Cattle in feedlot

Despite COVID-19, Iowa leads meat production

Despite COVID-19, Iowa leads meat production

Cheeseburger and fries

Cattle Market Outlook

Ground beef has solid demand

Ground beef has solid demand

Beef herd in pasture

Livestock Management

No clear signals on cattle herd expansion

No clear signals on cattle herd expansion

Cattle eating grain out of a bucker

Backgrounding calves could pay

Backgrounding calves could pay

Cattle at feeder

COVID-19 shifts feeder cattle placement pattern

COVID-19 shifts feeder cattle placement pattern

Cattle in field

Livestock Management

No quick fix to slaughter crunch

No quick fix to slaughter crunch

Cattle in pen

Cattle Market Outlook

Wall of cattle likely to continue

Wall of cattle likely to continue

Cattle in pens

Cattle Market Outlook

Beef packing capacity rebound crucial

Beef packing capacity rebound crucial

beef cattle in pen

Cattle market shaken by COVID-19

Cattle market shaken by COVID-19

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Livestock Management

Beef cow herd may continue downward slide

Beef cow herd may continue downward slide

cattle in pen feeding on bales of hay

Livestock Management

Focus on profit, not just costs

Focus on profit, not just costs

beef cattle at feeder

Basis key to hedging success

Basis key to hedging success

Cattle in pen at feeder

Livestock Management

Beef packers have market leverage for now

Beef packers have market leverage for now

cattle in pen

Beef packing finds balance

Beef packing finds balance

cattle in pasture

Cattle Market Outlook

Beef output may keep rising after herd expansion ends

Beef output may keep rising after herd expansion ends

USDA beefs up fed cattle price reporting

USDA beefs up fed cattle price reporting

USDA beefs up fed cattle price reporting

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