VALLEY, Wash. — Jim Paladin estimates it will cost about $25,000 to build a beef processing facility on his farm. In the meantime, he has spent about $7,000 to convert an old shop for butchering and ...

The long-feared rightsizing of shackle spaces to more closely match the number of cattle has begun. “The market’s reaction to the November announcement was a good reminder that market volatility still ...

One segment of the local agricultural community that isn’t struggling for a market is the beef industry. Unlike grape farmers, who are dealing with Refresco canceling local grape contracts, farmers ...