Source: SOUTHERN FARM NETWORK, 7/10/20



The retail grocers who sell finished agricultural products like beef and eggs to consumers have had a rough time during COVID-19. Greg Ferrara is the President and CEO of the National Grocers Association, who says their stores saw unprecedented demand levels ramping up in March that were very hard to keep up with. While they aren’t at those levels currently, grocery stores are still seeing higher than normal demand levels for this time of year. “As things have progressed, we’ve seen that demand, that stock-up initial demand, kind of reduce some. However, we are still having members that are reporting same-store sales that are up anywhere from five to 30 percent ..."

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