NEWSNATIONNOW (Andrew Dorn) - What does Trump's executive order on meat processing do?
The four largest beef packers account for 85% of all U.S. steer and heifer purchases.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Josie Fischels) - Farmer 'alarmed' with Trump's plan to roll back meat processing regulations
National Black Farmers Association founder John Boyd Jr. says farmers want more independence but lack the facilities for safe meat processing.
NYTIMES (Nicholas Kristof) - What the Meat Industry Doesn’t Want You to Know
I once raised pigs. And factory farms raise them today in conditions that are as unconscionable as they are invisible.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Xavier Walton) - Texas smokehouses squeezed as beef supply tightens nationwide
At the heart of the issue is a dwindling cattle supply.