Well here we are. at the beginning of a new year. And with this new trip around the sun brings both optimism for what the future can hold. As well as potential challenges. While I will mention the optimism it is also important to plan ahead for any speedbumps that may be coming to us.
While yes it is always good to look at the future with the hope it is also important to take a more realistic approach. As they say “hope for the best but plan for the worst”.
Now you may be saying that this is not a good way to look at things but it does producers no good to look at things with blinders or “rose-colored glasses”. In order to make the best future possible you need to look at any potential roadblocks so they don’t surprise you. Here are 4 potential problems I think that cattle producers should look at for going into 2022: