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Colorado Beef Cattle Producers Debate Proposed Federal Rule

From: Grace Hood
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Last week, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack traveled to Fort Collins to underscore what he says is a startling statistic. Over the past three decades, the U.S. has lost almost 40 percent of its cattle farms. Read the full description.
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Many in the industry agree the decline is concerning. But as KUNC’s Grace Hood reports, a new proposed federal rule is bringing out differing opinions on how to reverse the trend--and preserve a rural way of life.

 

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Many in the industry agree the decline is concerning. But as KUNC’s Grace Hood reports, a new proposed federal rule is bringing out differing opinions on how to reverse the trend--and preserve a rural way of life.

 

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Last week, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack traveled to Fort Collins to underscore what he says is a startling statistic. Over the past three decades, the U.S. has lost almost 40 percent of its cattle farms. Many in the industry agree the decline is concerning. But as KUNC’s Grace Hood reports a new proposed federal rule is bringing out differing opinions on how to reverse the trend--and preserve a rural way of life.

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