121. Let the Market Work: Two Lifelong Cattlemen on the Heifer Retention Debate
What happens when the government tries to solve a cattle market problem that the market may already be correcting? In this episode of Ranchonomics, John Haskell is joined by lifelong cattlemen Wally Olson and Monty Nail to discuss proposals for government incentives to encourage heifer retention. Both guests argue that high cattle prices are already giving producers a strong incentive to breed and retain heifers, and that additional government intervention could encourage overproduction and create a glut of cattle in the years ahead.
Wally and Monty explain how cattle productivity, heavier…
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