Category: Ag News
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Debate sparks over meatpacking breakup
The big 4 under scrutiny Jason Mathis A Senate proposal aimed at increasing competition in the United States meatpacking industry is drawing mixed reactions from cattle producers and agricultural groups as lawmakers focus on food prices and market concentration. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a democrat from New York, has introduced the “Family Grocery and…
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Three charged in Texas County cattle theft
Jason Mathis March 19, 2026 Three south central Missouri men are facing felony charges after an investigation into the reported theft and sale of cattle in Texas County, according to state authorities. The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control says charges have been filed against Jerry S. Barnett, 38, of Norwood,…