American Farmers Are Killing Their Own Crops and Selling Cows - Here's Why
Abby Liebing, The Western Journal By Abby Liebing, The Western Journal
Published August 20, 2022 at 12:15pm
Due to droughts, American farmers are having to thin out their crops and sell livestock, which in turn is driving up food prices and adding to the overall economic downturn that Americans have been struggling with for two years.
According to a survey from the American Farm Bureau Federation, drought conditions have put the production of beef, dairy, wheat, vegetable, fruits and nuts at serious risk.
Droughts have persisted in the states throughout the Central Plains up to North Dakota, all the way west to California and all the way south to Texas.
This is nearly the whole region that is key to U.S. agriculture and makes up about half of the nation’s $364 billion agricultural production value, according to the AFBF.
“This includes 74% of beef cattle, responsible (in total) for 18% of U.S. agricultural production by value; 50% of dairy production, responsible (in total) for 11% of U.S. agricultural production by value, over 80% of wheat production by value and over 70% of vegetable, fruit and tree nut production by value,” the AFBA outlined.
more
https://thefederalistpapers.org/us/american-farmers-killing-crops-selling-cows
