Rising meat and dairy prices

Rising meat and dairy prices during the COVID-19 pandemic.

LOT HIGHER ...AND NOT JUST BECAUSE YOU AREBUYING MORE.TRICIA LOOKS INTO WHY SOMEGROCERY ITEMS ARE SUDDENLY ALOT MORE EXPENSIVE.SO YOU DON'T WASTE YOURMONEY.THAT'S RIGHT...REMEMBER....WHEN EGGS WERE....- 99- CENTS..... AND...BEEF WAS...2-79 A POUND.... AND...PORK....JUST A DOLLAR -79-?

WELL...NOT ANYMORE.(SOT) "THE PRICE OF EGGS HASGONE EXTREMELY HIGH COMPAREDWITH A FEW YEARS AGO."CINDY DETORE SAYS HER 99 CENTEGGS ARE NOW $1.59.A GALLON OF MILK AT HER STOREIS $2.99, UP A DOLLAR THISYEAR.FORBES MAGAZINE FOUND THATNATIONALLY: --EGG PRICESARE UP 50% THIS YEAR.--ORANGE JUICE IS UP 20%.--RICE: UP 20%.--WHEAT: UP 15% BUT THE WORSTMAY BE YET TOO COME!SMITHFIELD FARMS HAS JUSTCLOSED SEVERAL MEAT PROCESSINGPLANTS DUE TO WORKERS GETTINGSICK WITH COVID 19.GROCERY CHAINS NOW WARN ABOUTPORK BECOMING THE NEXT TOILETPAPER...OR AT LEAST SEEING A BIG PRICEHIKE IN THE COMING WEEKS.GROCERY STORES INSIST THEY ARENOT GOUGING.BUT WHEN ITEMS GET SCARCE,STORES TO PULL PROMOTIONS...ANDPRICES GO UP AND UP.AND THAT REALLY STINKS IF YOUARE OUT OF WORK.THE BOTTOM LINE: UNTILSHELVES ARE FILLED UPAGAIN....PRICES... WILL REMAIN...HIGH.RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVINGTHROUGH THE VALLEY TODAY.AT THE END OF