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Cattle Producers Appreciate Call for Investigation After Holcomb Fire at Tyson Beef ProcessinG Plant

Wed, 28 Aug 2019 14:26:50 CDT

Cattle Producers Appreciate Call for Investigation After Holcomb Fire at Tyson Beef ProcessinG Plant National Cattlemen's Beef Association President Jennifer Houston today issued the following statement regarding U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue's call for an investigation into cattle markets following the recent fire at a Tyson beef processing facility in Kansas.

"Today's announcement by Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue demonstrates the government's understanding of the extreme strain placed on the cattle industry by the plant fire in Holcomb, Kansas.

"We encourage USDA to look at all aspects of the beef supply chain and to utilize internal and external expertise in this investigation. We believe it adds transparency that will help build confidence in the markets among cattlemen and women."     National Cattlemen's Beef Association President Jennifer Houston today issued the following statement regarding U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue's call for an investigation into cattle markets following the recent fire at a Tyson beef processing facility in Kansas.


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