McLean County Farm Bureau

FARMERS ARE PANIC-BUYING TO KEEP AMERICA’S 95 MILLION COWS FED

Just as virus-spooked consumers have rushed to grocery stores to stockpile everything from toilet paper to pasta, farmers raising America’s cattle, hogs, and chickens have filled their bins with feed, fearing the spread of the coronavirus would disrupt their supply chains. Keeping America’s 95 million cows, 77 million pigs, and 9 billion chickens fed isn’t as simple as it may seem. (Bloomberg)