USDA ERS – Study Links Federally Declared Weather Disasters to Reductions in U.S. Pork Processing

The number of weather disasters and their cost to the economy are increasing in the United States, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). In 2022, damages from weather disasters totaled $165.1 billion, compared with $54.1 billion in 2019, NOAA data show. The agricultural sector is particularly susceptible to challenges caused by extreme…