American farmers continue working despite the coronavirus pandemic, but demand is unpredictable and supply chains are disrupted.
With industries from restaurants to department stores forced to close, farmers haven't stopped working, but are finding demand unpredictable and supply chains are struggling to adapt to the new conditions.
"Dumping our milk and seeing, at the same time, the images in the press of empty dairy shelves make us angry," Cochran said. "Shuttered schools, universities, restaurants, bars, and cafeterias are no longer buying milk, meat, fruits, vegetables, and other food, causing a downward spiral in crop and livestock prices," the American Farm Bureau said.The beef industry is struggling with a paradox: prices for live cattle listed in Chicago have fallen by about 30% since mid-January, but steak prices have increased in stores.
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