The U.S. meatpacking industry is making strides, but plants
are still running more than 10 percent short of capacity because of COVID-19.

Economist Steve Meyer says as of June 11th, 11
percent of pork plant capacity was idled due to absent employees.

Rachel Gantz with the National Pork Producers Council tells
Brownfield while the Defense Production Act has improved the situation, hogs
are still backed up on farms.

Southeast Minnesota pig farmer Mike Patterson says he’ll be sending out hogs this weekend.

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