Beef industry feels impact of COVID-19
By Kevin Barnhart
Louisiana Radio Network
The beef industry is feeling the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as processing plants are slowing down. Chair of the Louisiana Beef Industry Council Amelia Kent says some of the slowdown is coming from sick workers while others are pausing operations to undergo deeper sanitation measures.
“Some of these plants are actually shutting down for an extended amount of time, whether that is for a few days or an unforeseeable length of time,” said Kent.