McLean County Farm Bureau

MEAT SHORTAGE MEANS SHOPPERS FACE BUYING LIMITS, HIGHER PRICES, FEWER CHOICES –

COVID-19 outbreaks at meat processing plants across the country continue to disrupt how much product is making its way to grocery stores and butcher shops, despite large facilities beginning to resume operations on a presidential order to stay open during the pandemic. Some stores said they are limiting the number of meat products customers can buy or raising prices as they struggle to get their usual selection. (Chicago Tribune)