Via online issue. 2 pages., Describes recent experience in which a packing house fire resulted in lower fed cattle prices and higher values of choice boxed beef cutout values - resulting in frustration and anger in cattle country.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 202 Document Number: D11943
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Online from agriculture.com. 3 pages., Efforts of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association in response to decline of adequate price information in the fed cattle marketplace, due to concentration of meatpackers and their power in price setting.
Online from publisher., Summarizes the beef industry long range plan for 2021-2025. Priorities include expansion of demand, intensified communication, and advancement of traceability.
