A new analysis examines how U.S. animal production and their products have been affected by economic disruptions since 2017.
Ag economists at Ohio State University and the University of Missouri studied how trade war tariffs in 2018, the COVID-19 pandemic, and high corn and soybean prices have impacted beef, milk, and pork industries.
Production of all categories has consistently climbed year over year since 2018 and analysts expect that trend to continue into 2022. During the same time, feed costs have risen to the extent they’ve limited producer profits.
