Closed Meat Plants Today, Empty Meat Cases This Summer

Reduced meat processing capacity caused by U.S. plant closures and slowdowns has created a massive bottleneck in the nation’s meat and livestock supply chain.

Whether you’re looking for organic Brussels sprouts, romaine hearts, tomatoes or just about any other vegetable this summer, supplies should be ample.

John Phipps considers the idea of trading less and producing more stuff in the U.S. and what that would mean for agriculture.

Americans underwent a period of preparatory buying as it became apparent that extreme measures, including shelter-in-place orders, would become a reality to combat the spread of the coronavirus. As a result, the first quarter of 2020 ended with exceptional growth in dairy demand.

Isidro Alves a dairy farmer from Fallon, Nev., and owner of Sandhill Dairy wanted to find a way to thank his community for the support they’ve shown as he’s expanded his on-farm processing business.