Max Armstrong continues his look at a report from the Knowledge Exchange division of CoBank which shares good news for the beef complex. The box beef cutout price has climbed pushing up live cattle prices. And there's good news for demand for U.S. pork, and while there are short-term losses for the swine industry, the long-term view looks better. The one challenge is the food service industry.

Farm Progress America is a daily look at key issues in agriculture. It is produced and presented by Max Armstrong, veteran farm broadcaster and host of This Week in Agribusiness.

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