But how the ongoing investigation into our Big four packers, what that means for the larger policy context and certainly what it means for national security. Let's begin with the herd size. As of January 1st of this year, we have about 86.2 million head of cattle and calves in America. That is the lowest since the 1950s. And this year, we are looking to be slightly down again. In the past decade alone, we've lost over 17% of our cattle ranchers. (05:52–05:59)
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