A one-ounce meat stick costs about $2.49 while a 2.5-ounce bag of beef jerky can range from $6.99 to $7.99, Kang said. The ...

A one-ounce meat stick costs about $2.49 while a 2.5-ounce bag of beef jerky can range from $6.99 to $7.99, Kang said. The Vernon plant and its associated hog-production farm were once the target ...