Wyatt Bechtel

Wyatt Bechtel is associate editor for Beef Today and Dairy Today.

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Profit margins for cattle feeders rose significantly in the past week.
Profit margins for cattle feeders moved higher last week while pork producers saw a dip in profitability.
The dog days of summer are nowhere to be found with profits continuing to increase for both cattle and hog producers.
Profitability for both cattle and hog producers has been losing steam for the past month, but things could be a lot worse.
The dog days of summer are here for cattle producers as red ink continues seeping into feedlot ledgers.
The red ink has started to slow down for feedlots and cattle prices have rallied lately, giving beef producers something to be thankful for.
All agriculture haulers could be exempted from using electronic logging devices (ELD) if the latest version of the Agricultural Business Electronic Logging Device Exemption Act of 2018 advances through Congress.
The Modernizing Agricultural Transportation Act has been introduced in the House of Representatives and is yet another legislative proposal that offers fixes for livestock haulers regarding hours of service rules.
The Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act has been reintroduced by a bipartisan group of Senators and could provide some fixes to hours of service requirements for livestock haulers.
The White House is moving forward in the “race to 5G” and is also investing more money into rural broadband, helping better connect underserved areas of the country.