An ag economist says heavier carcass weights are helping offset the decline in cattle slaughter. Josh Maples is with Mississippi State University Extension. “Cattle weights are down a little over 7 percent, and beef production is only down 5.5 percent,” he says. “A big chunk of that is just driven by how much heavier these […]
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