Meat prices drop, farmers would rather slaughter than pay to feed
So this is interesting…
“Since April 15, 2007, pricier, grain-based animal feed (which consumed 40 percent of 2007’s 13 billion bushel U.S. corn crop) has helped hike eggs 46 percent. Got milk? You paid 26 percent more. Conversely, meat prices have dropped, as farmers slaughter animals rather than pay so much to feed them.”
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Meat prices may fall… but how much are they worth to you?
