Why America's Cattle Ranchers Keep Getting Squeezed
Beef prices in the U.S. have surged, tripling since 2010 and reaching over $6 per pound for ground beef, while cattle ranchers have not seen proportional gains. CEO Bill Bullard of R-Calf USA argues that market dysfunction—driven by consolidation among four major meatpackers controlling 8
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