•Level of captive supply, and
•Packer capacity.
R-CALF’s Hanson, who owns and operates Fort Pierre Livestock, Fort Pierre, S.D., with his father Dennis Hanson, said that the meeting attendees worked together with representatives from other groups to prioritize what they considered to be the biggest problems facing the industry. “By far the most votes were for packer concentration,” he said.
“For all six organizations to work together and to list packer concentration at the top of our list of concerns facing the industry, that’s a big statement,” he added.
COOL AND IMPORTS
Some issues such as mandatory Country of Origin Labeling and concern over rising quantities of imported beef were brought forth but some organizations did not want to address them.
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