Meat producers, processors, and exporters hope the railroads and their employee unions can quickly end their labor dispute.
Joe Schuele with the U.S. Meat Export Federation tells Brownfield around 15% of U.S. meat utilizes inland rail transportation, but transportation is all interconnected and a disruption in one area impacts other forms of transportation. “The vast majority would move by truck. We would see some major interruptions if there is a rail strike. All of agriculture is rightfully concerned about that possibility.”
Schuele says the meat processing industry has been forced to be nimble over the last few years to move its products.
