WBGZ Radio 5/20/2021 |
By Kevin Bessler - Illinois Radio Network
It’s prime grilling season in Illinois.
Despite the pandemic, the appetite for beef has not been stronger since the mid-1960s.
Cattleman Josh St. Peters, vice president of the Illinois Beef Association, said the COVID-19 lockdowns had many people stuck at home, cooking steaks, roasts and meatloaves.
“Even through the extended quarantine, Department of Agriculture statistics show that beef demand continued to strengthen,” St. Peters said. He said he expects demand to stay robust as the months go on. “At the rate we are seeing orders for beef come in, I think we will see a really strong summer for our beef consumers.
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(The Center Square) – It is grilling season in Illinois.
Despite the pandemic, the appetite for beef has not been stronger since the mid-1960s.
Cattleman Josh St. Peters, vice president of the Illinois Beef Association, said the COVID-19 lockdowns had many people stuck at home, cooking steaks, roasts and meatloaves.
“Even through the extended quarantine, Department of Agriculture statistics show that beef demand continued to strengthen,” St. Peters said. He said he expects demand to stay robust as the months go on. “At the rate we are seeing orders for beef come in, I think we will see a really strong summer for our beef consumers.”
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