Commercial red meat production saw a year-over-year decline in July. The USDA says 4.287 billion pounds of red meat were produced last month, down 2% on the year, with a 5% decrease for beef against to 2.085 billion pounds against a 1% increase in pork to 2.191 billion pounds. Cattle slaughter fell 7% due to […]
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