UF/IFAS RCREC Webinar Collaborations
These informative broadcasts were offered in collaboration with the UF/IFAS RCREC or one or more of it's faculty members. We hope you find these beneficial.
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    2025 Surviving High Prices Webinar Series
    2025 Surviving High Prices Webinar SeriesDate Presenter(s) Video Handout(s) Week 1 – 09/10/2025 -- 
 Dr. Anderson and Dr. Martinez discuss the state of industry margins & beef demand in the current cattle cycle.Dr. David Anderson, Professor and Extension Specialist – Livestock and Food Product Marketing, Texas A&M University. 
 Dr. Charley Martinez, Assistant Professor and Director – Agricultural & Resource Economics, University of Tennessee.Video - 'Beef Demand & Industry Margins' 'Industry Margins' - Anderson - PDF 'Beef Demand' - Martinez - PDF Week 2 – 09/17/2025 -- 
 Dr. Peel, Dr. Anderson, and Dr. Maples discuss the differences in the current cattle cycle compared to previous cycles and the role of cattle & beef imports.Dr. David Anderson, Professor and Extension Specialist – Livestock and Food Product Marketing, Texas A&M University. 
 Dr. Darrell Peel, Professor and Extension Specialist for Livestock Marketing, Oklahoma State University.
 Dr. Josh Maples, Associate Professor and Undergraduate Coordinator – Agricultural Economics, Mississippi State University.Video - 'Differences in this Cattle Cycle & Import Dynamics' 'What's Different this Time' - Anderson, Peel, and Maples - PDF Week 3 – 10/01/2025 -- 
 Dr. Burdine, Dr. Mitchell, Dr. Mills, and Matt Fischer discuss Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) Insurance and how to navigate profits in the current cattle cycle.Dr. Kenny Burdine, Professor and Livestock Extension Specialist, University of Kentucky. 
 Dr. James Mitchell, Assistant Professor - Agricultural Economics, University of Arkansas.
 Dr. Brian Mills, Associate Professor - Agricultural Economics, Mississippi State University.
 Matthew Fisher, Economist - Livestock and Forages, Clemson University.Video - 'Risk Management and What to do with Profits' 'Risk Management' - Burdine and Mitchell - PDF 'What to do with Profits' - Mills - PDF 'What to do with Profits' - Fischer - PDF Week 4 – 10/08/2025 -- Max Runge, Ken Kelley, and Dr. Griffith discuss operation resiliency and the management strategy of contract grazing in the current cattle cycle. Max Runge, 
 Extension Professor -
 Agricultural Economics Rural Sociology, Auburn University.Ken Kelley, 
 Extension Agent -
 Farm and Agribusiness Management, Auburn University.Dr. Andrew Griffith, 
 Professor - Agricultural Economics, University of Tennessee.Video - 'Operation Resiliency and Contract Grazing' 'Operation Resiliency' - Runge and Kelley - PDF 'Contract Grazing' - Griffith - PDF Contract Grazing Form - PDF 
