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Sask. cattle producers call for meat pricing investigation, transparency

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Cattle producers in Saskatchewan want more transparency about who is profiting from beef sales.

They say meat packers and retailers are limiting supply to drive up prices.

“We know what retail prices are and we know what our farm gate prices are,” said Garner Deobald, who farms near Hodgeville, Sask. “There’s a lot of money that’s staying in the supply chain, but not coming back down to the grassroots.”

I don’t cook much any longer. If I do it’s chicken or fish, maybe pork. Steak? Way too dear for my budget.

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