Photo credit: Getty Images It has been nearly one year since the first COVID-19 case was detected in the United States. Here’s a timeline of the evolving situation as the coronavirus pandemic shaped life for farmers and consumers in 2020.
January On January 20, 2020 a patient in Washington state was the first person in the U.S. to be diagnosed with this virus.
February National Farm Machinery Show and Commodity Classic were among the last national industry events to be held in person before stay-at-home orders began. Photo credit: Natalina Sents
March New working and learning-from-home practices spiked in March, prompting a disruption across the economy. As needs shifted from large commercial packages of food products to consumer portions, the supply chain struggled.