While Meatpacking Companies Reap Big Profits, Cattle Ranchers Struggle

Editor’s Note: This story was originally published on The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting. Grocery store beef prices are rising. The rancher’s share is falling. And the companies that dominate the highly-concentrated meatpacking industry are making a killing. Shad Sullivan has stopped paying for cable TV, yearly vacations and trips to movie theaters. He’s contemplated ending his health …

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