The trade war is causing billions of pounds of meat to pile up in the US
2.5 billion lbs
The US has amassed more than 2.5 billion lbs (1.1 billion kg) of surplus beef, pork, poultry, and turkey meat, and suppliers are running out of cold storage.
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Ranchers have ramped up meat production to a record 102 billion lbs (46 billion kg) this year, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Americans have been eating more meat, but the increased production was intended mostly for exports—until Donald Trump’s trade war kicked off.
In response to Trump’s fees, China and Mexico have imposed tariffs against the US. Exports are falling. And the US has borrowed $30 billion to compensate struggling farmers.
