Dr. Andrew GriffithAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsP: 865-974-7480 There will be numerous articles written in the coming weeks and months concerning beef trade. The focus of these articles…
Cattle Economics: Beef Trade Propaganda
Cattle Economics: What is Going to Eat All the Grass in 2024?
Dr. Andrew GriffithAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsP: 865-974-7480 If a person read the title with hopes this article has to do with pasture or hay then that person…
Cattle Economics: What Season is It?
Dr. Andrew GriffithAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsP: 865-974-7480 The answer to the question of “what season is it” varies tremendously depending on who is answering the question. Some…
Cattle Economics: Pasture Rental Rates
Dr. Andrew GriffithAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsP: 865-974-7480 A common subject this fall has centered on pasture rental rates and agreements. There seems to be more focus on…
Cattle Economics: Beef Trade Comparisons
Dr. Andrew GriffithAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsP: 865-974-7480 Beef trade in 2022 was a record setter in several ways, but 2023 is not a mirror image of a…
Cattle Economics: Cattle Production Cost
Dr. Andrew GriffithAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsP: 865-974-7480 What does it cost to carry a cow? What is the cost of production in the cattle business? These are…
Cattle Economics: Mothers- Fact, Fiction, Truth, Opinion
Dr. Andrew GriffithAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsP: 865-974-7480 Fact, fiction, truth, and opinion are four words that can stir up a lot of angst, and every idea or…
Cattle Economics: Mothers- The Race for Breeding Females
Dr. Andrew GriffithAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsP: 865-974-7480 Last months article talked about the importance of breeding females in the cattle herd and their effort 365 days per…
Cattle Economics: Mothers- The Work Force
Dr. Andrew GriffithAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsP: 865-974-7480 The Story, “Once upon a time there was a cow and a calf. They were grazing in the pasture when…
Cattle Economics: The Mind Game of Higher Wages and Prices
Dr. Andrew GriffithAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsP: 865-974-7480 Here are a few questions to answer, and make a note of the first thought that comes to mind. Would…