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https://www.npr.org/2025/09/18/nx-s1-5534424/beef-prices-record-high-cost
us beef prices are at a record high ... US ranchers want US Americans spending even more on beef ?
Of course they do. Have you not been paying attention to capitalism?
https://investigatemidwest.org/2024/11/26/its-time-to-crack-down-on-the-meat-market-monopoly/
My understanding is tyson and cargill are price fixing
That is mentioned in this article as well, though not by name. One of the rancher's recommendations for bringing down the cost is to break up the meat packing monopolies. We desperately need to enforce and expand anti-trust laws