Dominic Carey

Cattle are seen June 10, 2020, on a feedlot in Columbus, Nebraska. A spike in corn prices is keeping cattle out of feedlots, where they fatten up on the grain before going to slaughter. That means fewer animals coming to the market, and likely expensive beef at grocery stores.

Prepare for pricey burgers: Corn futures surge, pinching cattle supply

January 22, 2021 at 2:20 p.m.

Pricey burgers are coming to a store near you. A spike in corn prices is keeping cattle out of feedlots, where they fatten up on the grain for months before...

The Quality Sausage Company's location at in Dallas, Texas, partially obstructed by an ongoing construction project.

Virus spreading near US meat plants at twice the national rate

May 12, 2020 at 11:28 a.m.

Coronavirus spread at more than twice the national rate in U.S. counties with major meatpacking plants during the first week after President Donald Trump issued an executive order directing that...

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