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RealAgriculture News Team
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June 3, 2021
Several converging factors are putting the squeeze on the cattle value chain and industry dynamics, and the recent cyber attack on JBS has added another layer of disruption to an already stressed system.
JBS announced the hacking, possibly Russian in origin, earlier this week. The cyber attack meant the company ceased slaughter in several plants, including the Brooks, Alta., facility.
The cattle industry is already under significant pressure at the packer level, and any disruption at all adds to the strain on the system as processing facilities try to get current.