Beef prices surged to an all-time high in July as the market grappled with consistently strong demand and long-term issues in domestic production.
According to the latest consumer price index, which the Bureau of Labor Statistics published on Tuesday, the beef and veal index rose by 2.5% in July, compared to 0.2% for the broader food category. This capped an 11.3% increase over the past 12 months.
Meanwhile, the price of ground beef and uncooked beef steaks has risen by 11.5% and 12.4%, respectively, both now at record levels.
Not true. Lots of chicken farmers decided to switch their infrastructure to growing mushrooms in the past decade.
Because of disease and difficulty of making a profit.
Beef does not have those issues.
Beef definitely has those problems. CAFOs are rancid places full of disease. Slaughter houses too.