2-Year Trek From Turf to Table Delays Cheaper U.S. Beef
After shrinking supply sent beef costs surging last year, the government still expects output to drop to a 22-year low in 2015.
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There’s little relief ahead for record U.S. steak and burger prices. While cattle ranchers like Brenda Richards are expanding herds for the first time in almost a decade, it can take two years to get more meat on the plate.
After shrinking supply sent beef costs surging last year, the government still expects output to drop to a 22-year low in