TEXAS LONGHORN COW – from Wikipedia.
6-11-2014 washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblogs. This article
by Roberto A. Ferdman focuses on his interview with Christopher
Leonard – whose book on mergers and acquisitions in the US meat
industry looks at fast-paced consolidation. ARTHUR – “These
essential nuggets of evidence show potential for ownership
of meat in the hands of one company or of ownership by the state – if
an essential industry “fails” – as in General Motors or General Beef. “
The POST has produced a CHART that easily and dramatically shows
the concentration of ownership of US meat production. For example,
between 1977 and 2012 – 35 (thirty-five) years – four firms moved from
control of 25 percent of the market to 75 percent of the market – 300 percent.
SEE June 9, 2014 Post story by Lisa Baertlein on TYSON’s $5.5 billion
purchase of HILLSHIRE BRANDS – producers of JIMMY DEAN
sausages and BALL PARK franks.
