date:May 16, 2014
rought conditions followed by severe winter weather have resulted in the smallest US cattle herd in more than 60 years. The US Department of Agriculture's Jan. 31 Cattle report indicated cattle and calves totaled 87.7 million as of Jan. 1, 2014, down 2 percent from 89.3 million from a year ago and the lowest Jan. 1 inventory of all cattle and calves since the 82.1 million head recorded in 1951.
Cargill will continue investing in the Dodge City beef plant. In August 2013, the company announced p