The price of food continues to go up and leading the way is the price of beef.
According to the American Farm Bureau Federation, the price of ground beef is up 36 percent from last year.
Supply chain issues, inflation related in part to increased government spending, and the war in Ukraine are being blamed. Devin Bollman from the Illinois Beef Association said it is also a simple case of supply and demand.
“With it being summer grilling season and all the outdoor holidays, there is a general higher demand for beef and so obviously that is going to increase the prices right now,” Bollman said….