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USDA suggests herds are rebuilding, JBS expands in beef

03/02/2015

The latest US Department of Agriculture (USDA) cattle report has shown the country’s herd has grown for the first time in eight years, in perhaps a reflection of rebuilding efforts. The supply grew 1% to 89.8 million head on January 1 as farmers kept more breeding animals to produce new calves. The herd fell to a 60 year low in 2013. Separately, ...

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