Source: John Phipps, AGWEB, 6/2/20


Kirk Barkel from Presque Isle, Michigan asks a pertinent question:
“What are the foreign meat processors doing or don't they have the COVID problem in their facilities?” Great question. The best comparison would be with Europe, I think, since their system more similar to ours than Asia or Africa. While the EU has very large slaughterhouses, such as the new facility in Huesca, Spain which has a capacity of 30,000 pigs per day, roughly the same size as the largest US facility which is in Tar Heel, North Carolina. The US has over 2500 slaughterhouses where animals are harvested…

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