A cattle industry group says it’s historic to see consolidation and competition in the meatpacking industry elevated to the White House.

Lia Biondo with the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association tells Brownfield last week’s press briefing and report on consolidation in the meatpacking industry outlines how the Big Four meatpackers are generating record profits during the pandemic, at the expense of consumers, farmers, and ranchers.

“We’ve been talking these talking points for over 20 years now and we have never heard something like this coming out of the White House,” she says.

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