12/01/2014
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"This improvement in quality is due to producers making investments in their herds, in genetics, management, and feeding practices."
"I think an honest answer is economists have not quantified those costs very well yet."
"When any one segment of this industry experiences an unexpected event, it ripples through the entire supply chain."
"The U.S. cattle industry has a storied history. It is the backbone of many rural economies."