by Amanda McDavid | Jan 5, 2022 | Viewpoints
ANIMAL HEALTH NEWS & NOTES CELEBRATES 22 YEARS OF INDUSTRY NEWS Wow – it’s hard to believe that 22 years has passed since we at Brakke decided that an industry-focused e-newsletter would be a good idea. Our first newsletter was sent out in August of 1999 to about...
by Brakke Consulting | Dec 17, 2021 | Viewpoints
BRAKKE CONSULTING VIEWPOINT Last week we touched on some bumps on the road to 2022: the shortage of labor, falling labor productivity, and rising labor costs. We said would cover what this means, so let’s first start with the P&L. To keep profits climbing, animal...
by Brakke Consulting | Dec 10, 2021 | Viewpoints
BRAKKE CONSULTING VIEWPOINT We are hearing a lot about how hard it is to find workers in our industry. Seems like the Law of Supply and Demand is at work. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that last week, initial jobless claims – a proxy for layoffs – fell...
by Brakke Consulting | Dec 3, 2021 | Viewpoints
The hot acquisition market in animal health seems to be continuing apace. There have been over 130 acquisitions noted in our newsletter through November of this year – with another 5 in this newsletter alone – and there are no doubt some we have missed. Growth...