With continually rising demand for beef among consumers worldwide and consistently high prices for beef at the grocery store, one might think anyone involved in the cattle industry would be riding high right now. However, the situation on the ground for people at all levels of the business – whether running a cow/calf operation or finishing calves at a feedlot – is much more complex, with profit margins being impacted by the high inflation hitting every sector of the economy.
By Ron Burtz on Tuesday, May 19, 2026
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Franzen discusses trends in beef, intimate tie between beef, corn
With continually rising demand for beef among consumers worldwide and consistently high prices for beef at the grocery store, one might th… [387 chars]
Source: Aurora News-Register | Published: 2026-06-02T00:00:00Z
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