beef supplies

An American Farm Bureau economist says restaurants and other food-service establishments have been trying to secure beef supplies in anticipation of strong demand.

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**The USDA’s latest cold storage report showed strong retail and export demand for meat. Pork was down 10% on the year, despite record pork production during March, including a 68% drop in bellies, and beef supplies were 4% lower, even after a 7% year to year increase in production last month...