John Nalivka

John Nalivka is the president of Sterling Marketing, Inc., which provides economic research and market advisory services to the livestock and meat industries. He became affiliated with Sterling in 1991 as executive vice president and he has owned the company since 1994. Nalivka serves clients across the red meat supply chain from producers to end-users.

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Food price is real. Ask any American about their budget for groceries. However, there is another part to this story that is rarely mentioned in these news stories – the cost to produce food.
While I do not need the government to tell me how the cost of living has increased, the most recent data for July is now available. To be honest, I question whether the officially reported inflation figures align with what we are experiencing.
The economic environment of both the beef and pork industries has changed. Capacity utilization for both beef and pork has a significant impact on margins and the market impact goes beyond supply and demand.