Agriculture In-depth-- Larger animals helping keep meat counters full, despite near record low cattle herd number in the United States episode artwork

EPISODE · May 4, 2026 · 6 MIN

Agriculture In-depth-- Larger animals helping keep meat counters full, despite near record low cattle herd number in the United States

from DRG Media Group Beyond the Mic podcasts · host DRG Media Group

The size of the U.S. cattle herd is around the lowest it's ever been, but one cattle marketer says larger animals are helping to keep beef readily available for consumers. In this episode, DRG Media Group Pierre News and Farm Director Jody Heemstra chats with Dennis Metzger from the Whitman, Nebraska, area to get his impression of the situation. Metzger works with seed stock, feeder calves and feeder calf marketing, among other things. Agriculture In-depth is brought to you by Kimball Livestock Exchange.

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