Originally Posted by SamOlson
It is rather frustrating to see sky high beef retail prices when the producer's market is flat.

I forget what current packer profit margins are but it's sickening.



Figure I have been hearing is 400%.
Originally Posted by Jim_Conrad
Yes. USDA inspection is a terrible burden to overcome for the small processor and producer.

The big packers love all the rules and regs....because they purchased them.



Government regulation and insurance requirements are the main reason most businesses go under or never start up.