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Liquidation could lead to increased beef profit

Benjamin Herrold
Aug 5, 2021
Aug 5, 2021 Updated Aug 6, 2021

Missouri cattle — Kevin Good, with CattleFax, says tightening supplies and strong export demand should improve beef producer profitability going forward.
Photo by Benjamin Herrold

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Speaking on a Zoom event sponsored by Zoetis July 30, Kevin Good says cattle producers might have some reasons to be optimistic going forward.

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