Concerns about food safety, animal welfare, sustainability and the environment are here to stay. And if you thought the last 20 years produced a regulatory world fraught with land mines, the next 20 years will only see the velocity of the regulatory environment increase. Can cattlemen survive? Can they have a place at the table and influence the regulatory environment so they can stay in business? Yes, says Dr. Tony Frank, a DVM and president of Colorado State University. But it will mean finding groups the industry can work with and seeking common ground.

Read the full article on Dr. Frank's discussion here.