Nevil Speer

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Opinion
Speer: We Need Some Common Sense When It Comes to Electronic Identification
There’s a lot of hyperbole out there about USDA’s EID mandate — much of it serves as nothing more than fear-mongering.
October 02, 2024 03:10 PM
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Opinion
Industry Shifts: What Cattle Producers See Coming In the Next 5 Years
Based on the Drovers State of the Industry survey, the majority of producers agree or strongly agree that environmental impact, animal welfare, sustainable practices and desire of high-quality beef will be increasingly important.
October 02, 2024 11:03 AM
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Press On: Making The Most Of The Time
Are you prioritizing your time on what’s best for your life and business? Or just burning daylight?
September 12, 2024 10:42 AM
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Opinion
Press On - Fear The Crowd
Wherever there’s group think, there’s never much room for thoughtfulness.
September 12, 2024 10:42 AM
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Opinion
Speer: Day-Old Calves Cost How Much…?
Prices for day-old beef-X-dairy (BXD) calves are often surprisingly high. But what used to be a highly discounted after-thought (straight dairy calves) is rapidly transforming into a meaningful source of production.
October 23, 2023 09:38 AM
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Industry
Speer: Timeless Lessons About BRD Prevention From TAMU’s Ranch-to-Rail Program
Given the value of the current fed market, widening quality grade spreads and longer feeding periods across the industry, the importance of preventing BRD has never been more important.
September 29, 2023 04:20 PM
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Opinion
Critical Thinking Is Paramount (And No, Cows Are NOT Killing The Earth)
An Open Letter to Superintendent Rick Nielsen, Nebo School District (Utah): “Utah school gives kids ‘disgusting’ insects to eat in class for climate assignment on cows killing the Earth.”
March 23, 2023 11:56 AM
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Education
Speer: Dairy Cows Now On Double Duty
America’s dairy industry has been robust the last several decades. Now, larger average dairies are producing more beef-dairy crossbred calves that are much higher quality for producing beef.
September 20, 2022 07:18 AM
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Industry
Speer: Turns Out Alternative (Meat) Isn’t Really An Alternative
Recent sales data suggest alternative proteins are struggling to maintain the momentum the products enjoyed after first hitting the market.
August 09, 2022 10:14 AM
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Industry
COOL 2.0 Won’t Improve Producer Prospects
A review of the data shows widening packer margins during the past several years have occurred for multiple reasons. The timing of that occurrence post-COOL is coincidental.
April 28, 2022 12:16 PM
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