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.
Been around chickens quite a lot, and around cows a bit. Chickens don’t produce nearly as much methane as cows, chicken manure is an excellent fertilizer, arguably even higher quality and lower footprint than cow, their food consumption even per unit of mass is quite small, they don’t take much space, and overall, they’re relatively easy to work with.
That said, plant-based options are even better in that respect.
Sorry you have experience living around, working on CAFO’s?
No, but I have experience spending my entire childhood on the countryside. Smaller scale, same idea.