A wave of uncertainty has hit the food supply chain as 3,800 workers at a major meatpacking facility — JBS USA’s Swift Beef Co. plant — officially walked off the job on March 16. Demanding higher wages and improved safety standards, the strikers have effectively halted production at several of the nation’s largest processing plants. More News from Barchart With nearly 20% of regional processing capacity now offline, consumers and ranchers alike are bracing for a volatile shift in the beef market as the ...