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Updated- Tyson to Shutter Lexington, Nebraska Beef Plant- Make Amarillo a Single Shift Plant
Sun Nov 23rd, 2025 11:34:53 CST
Tyson Beef Processing Plant in Lexington, Neb- Thanks to Paul Pack/KRVN Radio On Friday, Tyson Meats announced news that the Beef Cattle Industry feared was inevitable, given that the US cattle herd is at lowest level since 1951-short cattle supplies are causing Tyson to shut down a major Beef Processing Plant- and adjust the schedule of ...
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USDA’s Richard Fordyce on Post-Shutdown Recovery
Fri Nov 21st, 2025 12:37:07 CST
Senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays spoke with Richard Fordyce, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation at USDA at the National Farm Broadcasters Convention in Kansas City. Questions about how the USDA recovered after the lengthy government shutdown started the conversation, and Fordyce explains that the department “had folks back in ...
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Billy Howe Texas Water Challenges: AI Centers, Groundwater Rights, and Conservation
Sun Nov 23rd, 2025 17:14:01 CST
Farm Director KC Shepherd spoke with Billy Howe of the Texas Farm Bureau following a water panel discussion, focusing on the unique legal status of groundwater in Texas, the emergence of major new industrial water users, and the urgent need for new water technology. Texas Groundwater: The Rule of Capture Groundwater rights in Texas are distinctive compared ...
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NCBA’s Ethan Lane on the Future of Beef Labeling Fri Nov 21st, 2025 9:33:13 CST
In today’s beef buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Ethan Lane of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association at the National Farm Broadcasters Convention in Kansas City. They discussed the ongoing debate over labeling in the beef industry. The conversation centered on tensions between mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (MCOOL) and voluntary ...
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