Last week, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Congressman Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.), joined by Senators John Thune (R-S.D.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to support small meat and poultry…
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A federal grand jury has indicted four executives from major poultry companies for conspiring to fix prices and rig bids for broiler chickens from 2012 to 2017. A grand jury…
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A new proposal is circulating amongst cattle producers and lawmakers in Washington to create a program to fund placing cattle on a maintenance diet while the industry waits for slaughter…
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The frustration in cattle country is coming to a head with the COVID-19 pandemic. Volatility has been the name of the game for cattle markets for most of this year,…
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The four largest beef packers in the country are facing yet another lawsuit claiming that they have violated antitrust laws. This most recent lawsuit was filed by a California food…