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David Beasley: We get 50 percent of our grains out of the Ukraine-Russia area. It's going to have a dramatic impact on food cost…

On the recordMarch 16, 2022
We get 50 percent of our grains out of the Ukraine-Russia area. It's going to have a dramatic impact on food cost, shipping cost, oil, and fuel. This is a catastrophe on top of a catastrophe.
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David Beasley

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Beasley highlights the severe impact of the Ukraine-Russia conflict on global food supply.

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