During a stop at Dakotafest, U.S. Cattlemen’s Association President Justin Tupper said this is not a time to be complacent about concentration. The St. Onge, South Dakota rancher believes the cattle industry can learn from the pork and poultry sectors. “We don’t want to be contract farmers for the Big Four meatpackers,” said Tupper. “Cattle producers are some of the most independent people out there and we want to stay that way.”
