Just four companies dominate the beef processing market. That means higher prices for consumers and lower prices for ranchers, who — with cattle feeders — are trying to build their own meat plants.
Braxton Fordyce and his sister Layleigh feed calves in preparation for the Wood County 4-H and FFA Summer Showcase July 18-24 at the Wood County 4-H Campgrounds on Butcher Bend Road in Mineral Wells.