Tina Smith actually said...

I think that we do have a market concentration problem, and certainly the experiences of Minnesota calf producers, cow producers, cow-calf o...

The lack of transparency and competition means that cattle producers are making pennies on the dollar, in some cases.

Meanwhile, consumers are paying more and more for beef while the big processors... are seeing soaring profits.

Cattle producers in Minnesota tell me that they feel squeezed by this marketplace.