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Cindy Axne: “Today, consumers are literally paying more for their beef, producers are receiving less for their cattle, and yet your…”

On the recordApril 26, 2022
Today, consumers are literally paying more for their beef, producers are receiving less for their cattle, and yet your four companies' net incomes have reached record highs.
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Cindy Axne
Iowa

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Axne highlights the disparity between consumer prices and producer incomes amid corporate profits.

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