The prices consumers pay for food have jumped dramatically but an ag economist says logistical issues stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic are not the only factor to blame.

David Anderson with Texas A&M University Extension tells Brownfield supply chain disruptions and labor shortages that stemmed from the pandemic certainly have not helped, but…

“Not all of those things are due to the pandemic. High feed costs are one thing contributing to less production and less profitability for farms and ranches of all types across the whole country.”

Anderson says Mother Nature is playing a big role too.

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