The executive vice president of the Illinois Beef Association says the state’s cattle industry is holding strong. Josh St. Peters tells Brownfield, “If we look at the data from USDA, and from private sources as well, Illinois has held our own.” He says, “We actually grew our numbers ‘23 into ‘24 by 1% where most […]
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