Trade with China is also a topic on Capitol Hill. The Senate Ag Committee holding a hearing on the state of the livestock industry. It was a hearing from representatives throughout the livestock sector.
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“We are far from the end of this,” says Arlan Suderman of INTL FC Stone.
Those are the words many in the lindustry wonder when it comes to the hogs and African swine fever (ASF).
Costco is starting with poultry, but could potentially expand this project to pork and beef. The food retailer’s entry into poultry production signals future changes across the meat sector.
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