Copenhaver: Cattle Industry Strong Amid Ongoing Challenges

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President-elect Gene Copenhaver says the U.S. cattle industry remains strong but continues to face pressure from trade issues, pests, and political challenges. Speaking at the Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association Convention in St. Cloud, Copenhaver noted, “there are a lot of challenges here with the trade situation, with screwworm, with the general things that go wrong politically in this country sometimes that we have to deal with every day. I give this administration credit as far as doing a lot of good things that need to be done that we’ve worked on as an association for several years.” Copenhaver also sees potential benefits from the Make America Healthy Again movement, which he says could boost protein consumption in federal nutrition programs. “I think one thing that it’s going to do with USDA is get beef back and protein back into the center of a plate.”