Feedlots, where cattle are finished on grain after grazing, are becoming larger. Smaller operations are declining, while the largest feedlots continue to expand their market share, reflecting ongoing consolidation across
Four companies own 85% of US beef production. Independent ranchers say consolidation has narrowed their market options, and past federal antitrust cases have largely ended in fines rather than meaningful changes.
Do you know where your favorite beef product is really from? A loophole has allowed the meat industry to slap 'Product of USA' labels on meat imported from foreign countries.
