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Higher feed costs and lower herd numbers are primary factors.

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association issues a statement regarding the possible 15 day furlough of all FSIS employees.

The forecast for 2013 red meat and poultry production is reduced from last month as lower pork production more than offsets higher beef production.

Higher pork and poultry production more than offset lower beef production.

Despite a continued slump in U.S. red meat export volume, the value of beef and pork exports remained slightly ahead of 2011.

Dan Basse, Ag Resource Company, talks about this year’s corn crop and what that means to cattle producers.

The forecast for 2013 red meat and poultry production is reduced from last month, largely reflecting lower beef and pork production.

U.S. pork exports in September were steady with last year’s volume, while beef exports were well below a year ago, says the U.S. Meat Export Federation.

The forecast for total red meat and poultry production for 2013 is reduced as higher feed prices are expected to pressure producer returns.

The U.S. Meat Export Federation reports that pork and beef exports concluded the first half of 2012 in solid fashion.