Meat processed by local butchers (referred to in the trade as "custom" slaughterhouses) cannot be sold. Legally, it can only be eaten by the farmer or given away - unless he has farm-share customers ...

Beef used to be the splurge you could still justify if you stuck to stew meat, ground chuck, or a family pack of round steaks. Now even those “budget” options are creeping into luxury territory, and ...

Consumers are likely to see higher prices for beef and chicken at grocery stores as grilling season kicks off over the Memorial Day weekend, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. David ...