A fire at a major U.S. beef processing plant earlier this month is upending American livestock markets, slamming cattle prices while benefiting meatpacking companies. The Tyson Foods Inc. plant in Holcomb, Kan., had the capacity to slaughter 6,000 head a day of cattle, or about 5% of U.S. beef production, before it was taken out of production on Aug. 9. The facility’s shutdown has created a livestock surplus for the region, dragging down futures to the lowest in almost three

Over the past few years, the KCA membership has worked diligently to review and update the KCA Policy Resolutions. Engagement and input from our members helps to ensure relevance and thoroughness of the direction of our policy. Fake Meat and alternative proteins, World Wildlife Fund, Beef Checkoff, COOL, GIPSA: these are a few of the numerous topics/issues facing the industry that we must focus our attention. NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP BUSINESS MEETING The KCA Annual Member