The Basics of Pricing Freezer Beef

Garth Ruff, OSU Extension Henry County COVID-19 has proven to be a catalyst for consumer demand for local product Over the last decade the demand for locally raised meats have steadily increased and that demand has skyrocketed as of late, due to the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on animal agriculture and the meat packing sector. With the significant increase of demand in local product we have also seen an increase in the…

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Ag economists warn against overreaction to meat industry structure in face of COVID-19

Disruptions in the meat supply chain linked to the COVID-19 pandemic has cut industry processing capacity by 40%. Now is not the time, however, to make sweeping changes to the industry structure itself, K-State agricultural economists say. Ag economists warn against overreaction to meat industry structure in face of COVID-19 ‘Be cognizant of how we got here,’ one specialist says MANHATTAN, Kan. – Tumultuous times in the meatpacking industry linked to the current…

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