• BotsRuinedEverything@lemmy.world
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    It’s funny how the answer for high prices is always some excuse that sounds like the industry couldn’t possibly survive without record profits.

  • AFK BRB Chocolate (CA version)@lemmy.ca
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    Summary: Mostly because droughts in the places that raise beef have forced ranchers to sell off their herds (so supply is less than demand), but also because of grain prices and tariffs. Cattle are slow-growing so prices are expected to stay high for a few years.