Consumer demand for high-quality beef is strong and growing

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Farm & Ranch - 5/5/2019 - Hillary Makens National Cattlemen’s Beef Association - Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. That rang true in 2018 as beef prices remained strong and consumers regularly visited the meat case. According to the latest retail sales data from IRI/Freshlook, beef demand is up 15 percent since 2012. Strong consumer beef demand is expected to continue into 2019, with the USDA predicting consumers in the United States will eat 8.9 percent more beef this year than in 2015. Much of beef’s demand is driven by ground beef and loin cuts, which are particularly popular with consumers at the grocery store. Read more @ https://www.starherald.com/farm_ranch/c ... d1142.html