USDA report: Beef prices spike after pandemic declared - Investigate Midwest
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USDA report: Beef prices spike after pandemic declared - Investigate Midwest
After a state of emergency was declared in the U.S. on March 13, beef production, prices and spread were likely impacted by consumer stockpiling of meat and declining demand from restaurants as take-out and delivery became the only options, according to the report.
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