The food supply chain is critical during the coronavirus pandemic. Pork producers are being challenged. “We’re doing economic analysis on the impact right now,” said Polly Ruhland, CEO, United Soybean Board. “Tyson announced they are going to close a plant and I believe five percent of the pork supply is attributed to that plant. When you add that to the JBS USA and Smithfield Foods meat plant closures, we’re talking about a pork situation that’s very grave. Pork and chicken are the biggest eaters of soybean meal.” Ruhland said the soybean checkoff is doing its best to build demand despite the coronavirus challenges.
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