McDonald’s System Purchases $180M in Commodities from Nebraska Farmers

Specific to Nebraska, the McDonald’s system is proud to support local farmers, ranchers, and growers to source some of its quality ingredients. In 2018 alone, the McDonald’s system purchased 85 million pounds of beef, 21 million pounds of flour, 23 million pounds of pork, 900,000 pounds of soybean oil, and 2 million pounds of sugar in Nebraska. These purchases represent approximately $180 million by the McDonald’s system to local farmers, ranchers, and producers across Nebraska.

In May 2018, McDonald’s USA began serving fresh beef quarter-pound burgers across the U.S. While their beef patties have always been made with 100% pure beef with no fillers, additives, or preservatives, McDonald’s wanted to do more to bring customers a hotter, juicier quarter-pound burger. The beef purchased from Nebraska farmers helps accomplish this.

The McDonald’s system collaboration across the agriculture value chain goes beyond the quality of the food by also prioritizing the health and welfare of the animals in the supply chain and importantly, working with suppliers who engage with farmers, support economically viable farming, and develop long-term partnerships that benefit everyone.

Delivering quality ingredients to all customers requires the hard work of millions of farmers, ranchers, and producers and suppliers in dozens of countries around the world. McDonald’s is proud to work with these vital partners in the agricultural community across the country and in Nebraska to evolve food quality and work toward our sustainability commitments while supporting strong agricultural communities.

McDonald’s serves a variety of menu options made with quality ingredients to more than 25 million customers every day. Ninety-five percent of McDonald’s 14,000 U.S. restaurants are independently-owned and operated by business men and women. For more information, visit www.mcdonalds.com.