Industry At A Glance: Cattle Feeding’s Shifting GeographyIndustry At A Glance: Cattle Feeding’s Shifting Geography

Nevil Speer

August 27, 2012

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Industry At A Glance: Cattle Feeding’s Shifting Geography

The shifting geography of cattle feeding is a trend that’s been in place for quite a long time. However, it really began to change following the emergence of the ethanol industry, after which cattle feeding followed the ethanol plants back to the Corn Belt. Last year’s drought further exacerbated the challenges to source cattle on a long-term basis in the Southern Plains. This is an important shift to the industry with broad implications.

How do you perceive it having changed, or will change, the industry over time? Leave your comments in the comments section below. 

About the Author

Nevil Speer

Nevil Speer works as an industry consultant based in Bowling Green, Kentucky.   He has experience in both academia and private industry.  His career includes working with several start-ups along with various service and consultation projects spanning a wide variety of topics.  

Dr. Speer holds a PhD in Animal Sciences from Colorado State University and an MBA from Western Kentucky University.

You can contact him at [email protected] 

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