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Beef-on-Dairy is Becoming a Bigger Engine for the Beef Supply Chain

  • Writer: ZISK
    ZISK
  • Mar 2
  • 1 min read

Beef-on-dairy has become a significant part of the U.S. beef supply over the past decade, gaining momentum much like a freight train that keeps picking up speed. In fact, roughly 20% of today’s beef now traces back to a dairy cow, reflecting how integrated dairy production has become with the broader beef value chain.


And according to Matthew Cleveland of ABS Global and Nick Hardcastle of Cargill North America, that momentum shows no signs of slowing down.


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