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ICE raids on meatpacking plants raise beef price warnings

Original: "ICE🚨is raiding meatpacking plts in TX, KS, & OK, leading to this remarkable stmt below noting: "these types of disrupti

Federal immigration agents are conducting raids at meatpacking plants in Texas, Kansas and Oklahoma. In response, cattle industry groups including the Texas Cattle Feeders Association issued a joint statement warning that these disruptions could lead to higher beef prices for consumers and shake the entire meat supply chain.

Why now: The raids are newsworthy for combining an immigration enforcement crackdown with potential food-price and supply chain consequences.

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• "ICE🚨is raiding meatpacking plts in TX, KS, & OK, leading to this remarkable stmt below noting: "these types of disruptions will lead to higher beef prices for consumers" & HGL disruptions to the entire meat sup chain." -A R-Melnick A jt stmt from TX Cattle Feeders Assc, KA… · KimPerales@toad.social · 13

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