Beef processing shutdowns threaten margins in Eastern Corn Belt

A dairy market analyst says recent closures of beef processing plants are pressuring producer profitability. American Dairy Coalition’s Sherry Bunting tells Brownfield producers are going to have to pay more to transport their animals. “That’s going to cost roughly $80 to $100 per head, which, depending on how those feeders were bought at very high […]

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