County Fair Cash Crunch and Beef-Pork Exports Down Slightly
Monday Mar 15th, 2021 County fairgrounds face a cash crunch, as the pandemic forces ongoing cancellations of events.
A number of county fair boards have already voted to cancel their 2021 fairs.
Some fairs have made accommodations for junior livestock sales, so students can still market their animals.
In other locations, fairs have pushed back their traditional start dates, in hope pandemic restrictions will ease in time. February s Ag Economy Barometer reading of 165 was down 2 points from January.
And, according to www.agrimarketing.com, producers continue to report strong current conditions on their farms as February s Current Conditions Index value of 200 is near its all-time high.