Drought is a factor in high beef prices in the U.S.
4/19/2023 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
Society & Public Health
AFFECTED AREAS:
Alaska
Alabama
Arkansas
Arizona
California
Colorado
Connecticut
District of Columbia
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Iowa
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Massachusetts
Maryland
Maine
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Mississippi
Montana
North Carolina
North Dakota
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
Nevada
New York
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Vermont
Washington
Wisconsin
West Virginia
Wyoming
Start Date: 4/5/2023
- End Date: 12/31/2023
Drought persisted in the Great Plains and Midwest through the winter with little relief. As a result, farmers were second-guessing planting decisions, and consumers could be paying more for beef due to higher cattle slaughter rates in the past two years.
KCUR-FM 89.3 (Kansas City, Mo.), April 19, 2023
Drought is one of the factors involved in expensive beef prices in the U.S. Ranchers sold livestock when pastures were dry, reducing the number of beef cattle, which increases prices.
CNN (Atlanta, Ga.), April 5, 2023
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