Where's The Beef??? Packers Profitability

The big concern being raised by the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association and cattle producers is the seeming market discrepancies.

Claims are being made the packers and retailers are the biggest benefactors of high beef prices for consumers. The question is - is this true?

In part seven of the series looking into the cattle and beef pricing market we look at the profitability, or lack there of, of the two biggest players - JBS and Cargill Limited - to see if the claims ring true or hollow.

Part Seven of a Series

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Where's The Beef??? The Saskatchewan Stock Growers' Concerns

The Saskatchewan Stock Growers has called for a government - Federal and Provincial - review into the cattle and beef pricing system as farmers/ranchers and feedlot operators do not believe they are receiving their fair share of record high retail store prices.

We did a deep dive into this issue as retail beef prices are at record highs while producers are losing money when they sell their livestock.

We speak at length with Garner Deobald, president of the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association about the reasons behind the group’s call for beef pricing to be investigated.

Part One In A Series

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Where's The Beef??? A Market Expert Weighs In

The Saskatchewan Stock Growers has called for a government - Federal and Provincial - review into the cattle and beef pricing system as farmers/ranchers and feedlot operators do not believe they are receiving their fair share of record high retail store prices.

We speak to an agricultural economist highly familiar with what has happened and what is happening in the industry in regards to retail pricing and what producers and feedlots see. It is a call for a step back to the future in the industry to put more cash in producers’ pockets.,

Part Six In A Series

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