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Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Meat up!

Fort Worth Mom · Mod/Penguin lover/Princess!

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Heard there was an impending meat shortage so I did my best to contribute to that by stocking my freezer!

For shame.

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

LOL, hoping DS gets a deer this year.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Fort Worth Mom wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Heard there was an impending meat shortage so I did my best to contribute to that by stocking my freezer!
For shame.

I need beef. The rest of it, you can have.

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

I don't eat a lot of meat but I do know many people are teaming together to buy a whole side of beef and divy it up plus chickens. We have several local farms.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

This happened a few years back, too, if I remember correctly.

It'll all even out in a year.

FNW · Guru

I remember back in the 1970's neighbors would go in together and purchase a side of beef, dividing it up amongst themselves and freezing it. My parents did it once or twice. They saved a lot of money that way. It was kind of a thing back then.

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

My parents used to buy a side of beef. We had a large freezer on the back screened in porch. One time the freezer died and everything thawed. We had to cook everything. It was a busy weekend.

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

I’m not worried about meat running low. I can live without it. Plus it’s shrimp and crab season. I can go get some fresh seafood. Yum!

* ETA. I can catch it myself!

-- Edited by Southern_Belle on Saturday 16th of May 2020 09:01:58 AM

Tignanello · My dog name is, Sasha!

There's no meat shortage. Anyone spreading that rumour may as well go buy 1000 rolls of toilet paper.

Lindley · Guru

It’s not the meat, it’s the slaughterhouses that apparently had to close because a few employees tested positive of the covid virus

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Lindley wrote:
It’s not the meat, it’s the slaughterhouses that apparently had to close because a few employees tested positive of the covid virus

Nearly 5,000 Meat Processing Workers Infected With COVID-19

https://www.usnews.com/news/healthiest-communities/articles/2020-05-01/cdc-nearly-5-000-meat-plant-workers-infected-by-coronavirus

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Tignanello wrote:
There's no meat shortage. Anyone spreading that rumour may as well go buy 1000 rolls of toilet paper.

May 15

Farbest Foods turkey facility will be closed in Huntingburg, Indiana following positive COVID-19 tests.

May 13
Specialty Foods Group reopened its meat processing plant in Owensboro, Ky.

A Johnsonville sausage plant in Holton, Kan. closed its facility after positive tests of COVID-19

May 11

Hormel Foods Corp. reopened its Jennie-O Turkey Store plant in Melrose, Minn. Hormel subsidiary Alma Foods LLC also reopened its plant in Alma, Kan.

May 8

Hormel Foods Corp. reopened one of its Jennie-O Turkey Store plants in Willmar, Minn.

Tyson Foods, Inc. reopened its beef facility in Dakota City, Neb.

Smithfield Foods resumed limited operations at its pork plant in Sioux Falls, SD.

May 7

Tyson Foods Inc.’s pork plant in Waterloo, Iowa, will reopen today two weeks after operations were suspended. The company’s frozen chicken facility in Portland, Maine, also reopened after closing May 1.

JBS USA reopened a portion of its pork processing plant in Worthington, Minn., with reduced staff.

Conagra Brands Inc., resumed operations at its Bird’s Eye frozen foods plant in Darien, Wis. The company’s other shuttered frozen meals facility, located in Marshall, Mo., reopened May 4.

May 6

Tyson Fresh Meats, the beef and pork processing subsidiary of Tyson Foods Inc., announced that the facility would resume production on May 7.

May 5

JBS USA stated that it will reopen its beef processing plant in Green Bay, Wis., in phases following a coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

Tyson Foods Inc. closed its pork facility in Madison, Neb. and Cargill closed its beef plant in Schuyler, Neb.

May 4

Tyson Foods, Inc. subsidiary, Tyson Fresh Meats, announced its plans to resume limited operations at its Logansport, Ind., facility, during the week of May 4.

Rochelle Foods, a subsidiary of Hormel Foods Corp., planned to reopen its manufacturing plant in the town of Rochelle, Ill., on May 4.

May 1

Smithfield Foods Inc. will resume operations at its Monmouth, Ill., facility starting May 2

Tyson Foods, Inc. closed its Dakota City, Neb., beef facility through May 4.

April 30

Tyson Fresh Meats, the beef and pork unit of Tyson Foods Inc., announced that its Dakota City, Neb., beef facility would wind down production and temporarily pause operations May 1 through May 4.

Tyson also closed its poultry plant in Robards, Ky., for at least four days.

April 29

President Donald Trump issued an executive order, citing the Defense Production Act of 1950, to keep meat processing plants open to hold off possible shortages of beef, pork, chicken and other meats.

Under the order, “the Department of Agriculture is directed to ensure America’s meat and poultry processors continue operations uninterrupted to the maximum extent possible.”

According to the executive order, meat and poultry processing plants are classified as “critical infrastructure.” Closing meat processing plants can quickly have an impact on the nation’s food supply chain, Trump said.

“To combat this crisis and ensure the adequate availability of food for the American people, it is vital that these processors are able to remain operating at this critical moment, while also taking steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in their facilities.”

During a meeting at the White House on April 28, Trump said “there’s plenty of supply,” but that supply chains had hit a “roadblock.”

April 28
John Tyson, chairman of the board with Tyson Foods Inc., took out a full-page advertisement in The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette over the weekend to express his concerns about the food supply chain during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

“The food supply chain is breaking,” wrote John Tyson, chairman of Tyson Foods, adding that supply of the company’s products at grocery stores will be limited until facilities are back up and running. Shuttered plants will lead to millions of livestock slaughtered as farmers are unable to sell to meat processors, the ad said.

The US Department of Agriculture plans to buy $3 billion in fresh produce, dairy and meat from farmers to reduce waste and stabilize retail prices. The agency forecasted 2020 beef prices will climb 1% to 2%, poultry 1.5% and pork between 2% and 3%.

April 27

JBS USA announced the temporary closure of its beef production plant in Green Bay, Wis., following a coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

Hormel Foods Corp closed its two Jennie-O Turkey Store plants in Willmar, Minn.

Starting the week of April 27, Smithfield Foods Inc. will suspend operations at its Monmouth, Ill. and St. Charles, III.

April 24
Tyson Foods Inc. closed its beef plant in Pasco, Wash. The company, which previously shuttered pork plants in Indiana and Iowa this week, did not provide a timeline for reopening the facility.

Indiana Packers Corp. (IPC) announced on April 24, that it began winding down production at the pork plant and would close the facility for up to two weeks.

April 23
Conagra Brands Inc. suspended most operations at its Birds Eye frozen foods plant in Darien, Wis., through at least April 27.

Tyson Foods, Inc., closed its pork processing facility in Logansport, Ind. The facility has been running at limited production since April 20 and is expected to stop production on or before April 25.

Comfrey Prime Pork closed its pork plant in Windom, Minn., through the end of the week.

April 22
Tyson Foods, Inc. indefinitely suspended operations at its pork plant in Waterloo, Iowa.

JBS USA limited operations at its beef plant in Brooks, Alberta.

April 21
A Conagra Brands Inc. frozen meal facility in Marshall, Mo., will remain shuttered until at least April 27. The plant closed April 17.

JBS USA indefinitely closed its pork plant in Worthington, Minn., due to an outbreak of COVID-19 among workers.

Don Miguel Foods, LLC, a subsidiary of MegaMex Foods Corp., closed its Mexican prepared foods manufacturing plant in Dallas for two weeks.

April 20
Specialty meats processor Burgers’ Smokehouse closed its facility in California, Mo., through April 20 after three employees tested positive for COVID-19.

April 18

Hormel Foods Corp. closed its meat plant in Rochelle, Ill., for two weeks.

April 17
Specialty meats processor Burgers’ Smokehouse closed its facility in California, Mo., through April 20 after three employees tested positive for COVID-19.

April 16
Smithfield Foods Inc. shuttered two plants that process bacon and ham after previously closing a hog slaughterhouse in South Dakota. A bacon and sausage facility in Cudahy, Wis., closed for two weeks alongside a spiral and smoked ham plant in Martin City, Mo.

Officials at the Tyson Fresh Meats pork plant in Columbus Junction, Iowa, confirmed the facility will remain closed indefinitely after 86 additional cases of COVID-19 were found to be related to an outbreak at the plant.

April 14
JBS USA temporarily shuttered a beef production facility in Greeley, Colo., through April 24 due to an outbreak of COVID-19 among employees and the surrounding community. The company shut its beef plant in Souderton, Pa., until April 16, after previously cutting production.

National Beef Packing Co., LLC, announced its plant in Tama, Iowa, will remain closed through April 20. The facility previously closed on April 6.

April 13
Smithfield Foods announced its pork production plant in Sioux Falls, SD, will close indefinitely

April 10
Smithfield Foods closed its pork plant in Sioux Falls, SD, on April 9 after more than 80 workers tested positive for COVID-19.

April 9
West Liberty Foods closed its turkey, beef, pork and chicken facility in West Liberty, Iowa. It will remain closed for three days.

April 8
Maple Leaf Foods, Inc. closed its poultry plant in Brampton, Ont.

April 7
Cargill closed its case-ready beef and pork facility in Hazleton, Pa. Tyson Foods Inc. suspended production at its pork plant in Columbus Junction, Iowa.

April 8
National Beef Packing Co., LLC, suspended cattle slaughter at its plant in Tama, Iowa,

April 2
Sanderson Farms cut poultry production at its plant in Moultrie, Ga., for four weeks after more than a dozen employees test positive for COVID-19.

March 31
JBS USA cut production at a beef facility in Souderton, Pa., on March 31.

https://www.meatpoultry.com/articles/22993-covid-19-meat-plant-map

BTW, Tig do you actually READ any news??

Tignanello · My dog name is, Sasha!

I read real news. Did you read what you posted? A good chunk of these are already open. I see how hard you're trying to snark me, but you're going to have to try harder.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Yes, they are reopening, but there there is a lag in production and supply chain. Get a brain.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Officials estimate that about 700,000 pigs across the nation can’t be processed each week and must be euthanized. Most of the hogs are being killed at farms, but up to 13,000 a day also may be euthanized at the JBS pork plant in Worthington, Minnesota.

Tignanello · My dog name is, Sasha!

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Yes, they are reopening, but there there is a lag in production and supply chain. Get a brain.

Re opened in March. And still no shortage.... Can I interest you in 30 cases of beans? A flat of yeast? Maybe a couple gallons of hand sanitzer?

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Tignanello wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Yes, they are reopening, but there there is a lag in production and supply chain. Get a brain.
Re opened in March. And still no shortage.... Can I interest you in 30 cases of beans? A flat of yeast? Maybe a couple gallons of hand sanitzer?

You do YOU. I mean, there aren't any other takers on that anyway. As for shortages, there were yeast shortages. Local restaurants and bakeries couldn't get yeast. There are empty meat cases in a lot of areas. Will those get filled back up, yes as production has begun. But, a lot of animals were slaughtered, milk has been dumped, vegetables have been tossed. There has a been a spike in meat prices in the last 2 weeks. But, you seem to want to argue that the reality that other people are living isnt' real for some bizarre reason.

Tignanello · My dog name is, Sasha!

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Tignanello wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Yes, they are reopening, but there there is a lag in production and supply chain. Get a brain.
Re opened in March. And still no shortage.... Can I interest you in 30 cases of beans? A flat of yeast? Maybe a couple gallons of hand sanitzer?
You do YOU. I mean, there aren't any other takers on that anyway. As for shortages, there were yeast shortages. Local restaurants and bakeries couldn't get yeast. There are empty meat cases in a lot of areas. Will those get filled back up, yes as production has begun. But, a lot of animals were slaughtered, milk has been dumped, vegetables have been tossed. There has a been a spike in meat prices in the last 2 weeks. But, you seem to want to argue that the reality that other people are living isnt' real for some bizarre reason.

I didn't realize that you lived your own reality!

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

But, but I want bacon.

Forever Sunshine · Guru

Bacon? Did someone say bacon? Where's the bacon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fort Worth Mom · Mod/Penguin lover/Princess!

Darn it! Now I want bacon! biggrin

Momala · Great cook-happy wife-superb fisherman

Going to fry up a couple slices of
reduced sodium bacon to crumble
on top of our salads. Will use the
drippings to cook two steaks of
steelhead trout and some fresh
new potatoes from DH's garden.

Love it when the garden starts
producing. We had some yellow
squash yesterday that were
absolutely delicious - steamed
with just a little bit of butter.
Yum !

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

I like to do my bacon in the oven. I put the whole pack in there and cook that

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

Bacon?

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Tignanello · My dog name is, Sasha!

Awww. Look what you started! Now there will be a bacon shortage.

Momala · Great cook-happy wife-superb fisherman

I keep about six packages of
bacon in the freezer, that I
rotate out. I've always cooked
bacon in the oven - set it and
forget it for 10 min (at 350)
turn it once, draining the fat
off into my holding container.
Cook another 10 min and it
is done!

One package of bacon fits
into a half-pan rimmed baking
pan. Bacon used to come in
16 oz packages, but now they
only come in 12 oz packages.
Same price, though :(

I've found that the reduced
sodium bacon tastes just as
good as regular bacon, and
it frequently has a lot more
meat, and less fat.

Forever Sunshine · Guru

I always try to buy the reduced sodium bacon but sometimes, I just need something with more flavor like the deep smoked (hickory, cherrywood, maple, etc.) and that's never reduced sodium. I always save the drippings in my little bacon jar for cooking shrimp, scallops, burgers, fish, veggies, so many things! lol

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Bacon is life.

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

🥓🥓🥓🥓🥓🥓🥓

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Fort Worth Mom · Mod/Penguin lover/Princess!

Yum!!!!! biggrin

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

That is some nice looking bacon.

Forever Sunshine · Guru

Hahaha now y'all are just being mean. I'mma gonna have to make a blt for dinner I guess. Or just eat the whole package by itself.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Forever Sunshine wrote:
Hahaha now y'all are just being mean. I'mma gonna have to make a blt for dinner I guess. Or just eat the whole package by itself.

I could eat a whole package of bacon by myself.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

I remember the slab of bacon my great granny kept. It was from their pigs, slaughtered, prepared, and smoked on their property. She kept it in her dry bin. She'd cut what she needed, wrap it back up, and close the door.

Best bacon ever.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

I am making swiss steak in the pressure cooker today. Felt like getting that out to play with. I did some eggs up for pickled eggs and made ham salad for sandwiches. I made 2 loaves of bread, one white and one pumpernickel.

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Love Pumpernickel