A federal judge in Minnesota dismissed the class action antitrust lawsuit last week that alleged the nation’s four largest meat packers conspired to fix cattle prices. U.S. District Court Judge …
Cattle Markets
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A bipartisan group of representatives have thrown their support behind the Price Reform in Cattle Economics (PRICE) Act, to deliver industry reforms for livestock owners and processors. Led by Representative …
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A new report unveiled today by the American Farm Bureau Federation provides an in-depth examination of the causes and price implications resulting from extreme market volatility in the cattle industry. …
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U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today introduced the Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2020. The legislation would restore transparency and accountability in the cattle market …
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By U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) I read a quote from my local sale barn operator Bryan Hanson, the other day: “You used to be able to survive on a …
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In the last few years, it’s become evident that the beef industry needs more processing capacity. That only became more clear this spring, when a bottleneck in U.S. cattle processing …
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This spring, when wholesale beef prices reached record levels and shelves at the meat counter began to look a little bare, consumer interest in locally raised meat began to take …
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By Glenn Selk, Oklahoma State University Emeritus Extension Animal Scientist The “value-added” calf sales are well under way on the summer video sales and will certainly pick up as we …
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House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson of Minnesota and Ranking Member K. Michael Conaway of Texas sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today, urging …
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(DTN) – There are ways to have more price reporting without a government mandate or adding costs to cattle procurement. Known simply as “blockchain technology,” many leaders in the cattle …
