Beef prices continue to rise, but farmers say higher prices at the grocery store do not necessarily translate into higher profits for the people raising the cattle.
At the Waterford Fair, 4-H members and affiliates discussed the costs and time involved in raising animals for market.
“I mean, materials are going up and prices are going down. The prices of getting them to get to market have went up. Water, grain, hay, bedding. I mean, there’s a lot that goes into it. Mostly time,” said Call Eridger, a 4-H member and Junior Fair Board member at the Waterford Fair…