BeefTalk: Do We Exist Only If Someone Else Knows We Exist?
Kris Ringwall, Beef Specialist, NDSU Extension Service
There now are two distinct products being produced along agricultural supply chains There now are two distinct products being produced along agricultural supply chains
Data education among producers, feedlot enterprises and all those involved in the beef chain is the priority.
The concept of data collection is knocking on the door of the beef industry, but the concept is not registering. In fact, there actually is a fairly large disconnect.
This is ironic because most, if not all, beef producers pride themselves on their understanding of the skills needed to master the production of beef. Today, there is another player simply called “data.”
The information associated with individual cattle is critical. Producers need to understand how livestock production is viewed.
Steve Holcombe is the founder and chief executive officer of Pardalis Inc. Pardalis is a third-party data storage company that values and treats data the same as money.
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