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Heres an e-mail I got.....
Ranchers,
This week, No Better Bull's speakers will debate the topic of the recent JBS Swift mergers, including Smithfield, Five Rivers Feedlots and National Beef.
Steve Dittmer, executive vice president of the Agribusiness Freedom Foundation, will square off with Randy Stevenson, president of the Organization for Competitive Markets. They will debate the positives and negatives associated with the mergers proposed by JBS-Swift, the nation's largest packer. Both speakers will weigh in on an issue that will affect the future competitiveness and viability of our industry.
The discussion will touch on the following issues:
Would we be better off with a larger number of small packers or a few large packers?
How does packer concentration affect the bidding process for cattle and the cost of production for packers?
What about captive supply of feeder cattle? Why did the DOJ object to JBS' purchase of National, but allow them to buy Five Rivers Feedlots?
What legal actions are pending on this issue and what are their chances of success?
This is a hot button issue for producers across the country. Regardless of where you stand on the issue, this discussion will help you be better informed of the arguments on both sides of the issue. Best of all, you can weigh in with your own comments and questions during the show. We hope that you will join us for another exciting No Better Bull program.
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Lee Leachman, Manager
Leachman Cattle of Colorado
5100 ECR 70
Wellington, CO 80549
PH: (970) 568-3983