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DES banned in cattle may lift beef prices nationwide
Government action ends DES use in cattle implants amid FDA record noting cancer risk. Secretary Butz and industry analysts warn beef prices could rise as much as several cents per pound, with estimates ranging up to 8 cents at retail and $300 to $460 million yearly impact despite officials disputing the amount. Fielded by industry and government officials, the move ends two decades of use.
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Earl L. Butz
FDA
Butz
Aaron Andrews
Hess & Clark
Ashland
Ohio
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Food and Drug Administration
Sherwin Gardner
C. W. McMillian
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National Cattlemen's Association
Department of Agriculture
Economic Research Service
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David Ringler
Animal Health Institute