Packing Plant Closures Ripple Through Rural Communities
LUBBOCK, TX – The closing of Cargill’s Plainview beef plant in 2013 showed how quickly […]
Beef Industry
Feedyard Downsizing Could Follow Beef Packing Plant Closures
LUBBOCK, TX – Feedyard closures could become the next stage of cattle-industry downsizing as tight […]
Does Shrinking Beef Capacity Change Cattle Producer Leverage?
LUBBOCK, TX – Shrinking beef processing capacity could alter cattle producer leverage as packers consolidate […]
Potential Strike Adds Risk To Tight Beef Supplies
LUBBOCK, TX – A potential strike at the JBS beef plant in Greeley, Colorado, is […]
Dietary Guidelines Praise Protein Yet Leave Confusing Contradictions
NASHVILLE, TN – New federal dietary guidelines deliver a broadly positive message for animal protein […]
U.S. Beef Industry Driven By Cow-Calf Operations
LUBBOCK, TX – The cattle sector remains the largest U.S. ag industry, accounting for 22 […]