The president of Global Commodity Analytics says the spike in COVID-19 cases could not come at a worse time for livestock producers.

Mike Zuzolo tells Brownfield that’s because the holidays are right around the corner.

“(We’re) Heading into some of the key meat featuring and seasonals that we rely upon to consume a lot of extra pounds of red meat. And we have a lot of extra pounds of red meat both in cattle and in hogs.”

He suggests fewer family gatherings could occur as people try to slow the spread of the virus.

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