Cattle futures fell limit-down after news of Tyson plant closures, raising questions about packer capacity, cash bids, and how far cattle prices could drop for producers across the Midwest, including Iowa.
Cattlemen’s Heritage is set to begin construction for its new beef processing facility this spring and is an opportunity for producers to invest in themselves.
Iowa Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst were among the group of senators that proposed the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act back in November. If passed, the bill would be a “compromise cattle market proposal” to help enforce market transparency.