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🌱 How a Mount Joy cattle farm is coping after JBS shutdown.

Mount Joy, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hey there, Mount Joy! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Mount Joy cattle farm is coping after JBS shutdown.

Also on today's calendar: Heartland Marimba International Festival Orchestra Concert and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: My friend David had his id stolen. 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 63 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 64, low: 44.
  • Tuesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 67 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Pennsylvania Cattle Feeders Reckon With Big Changes (lancasterfarming.com) — A Mount Joy cattle producer is now hauling finished animals 630 miles to Michigan after JBS stopped slaughter at its Souderton plant, adding costs and uncertainty to his operation. Pennsylvania experts say many feeders face similar pressures, with limited in-state processing, high trucking expenses, and disease concerns forcing them to rethink how they’ll stay competitive in the coming years.
   

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Ok Mount Joy! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "My friend David had his id stolen." — Now we just call him Dav. (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Mount Joy

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