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KUOW - Northwest meat supply disrupted as demand and prices spike
Price: $ 20.50
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Food banks struggle with inflation costs as demand spikes : NPR
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Ample Supply As Slaughter/Production Exceeds Estimates - Pork Checkoff
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High meat prices, backlogs to persist as industry rebounds
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Meatpacking rebounds but high prices and backlogs to persist
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COVID-19 Disruptions in the U.S. Meat Supply Chain - Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
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Daily E-Clips – Page 153 – Washington State House Democrats
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Food banks struggle with inflation costs as demand spikes : NPR
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Virus is expected to reduce meat selection and raise prices
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Ample Supply As Slaughter/Production Exceeds Estimates - Pork Checkoff
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Meat Glut Could Cause Price Drop
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Severe coronavirus outbreaks stagger some meat-packing plants in Washington