20-08-2012 08:34 AM | USA

Tough times for beef producers

With each passing week, farmers and ranchers search for new ways to adjust to the ongoing drought. Food experts say consumers should be ready to adjust, too.

“Beef cattle producers are in a really tough position this year because both grain and hay are in extremely expensive price ranges and short supply,” said Corrine Alexander, associate professor of agricultural economics at Purdue University.
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