We often think of our food starting at the farm and ending on our forks, but there is a massive middle ground that keeps the entire system running: the processing stage. But what happens when food processors are disrupted, particularly with labor strikes? UW-Madison Assistant Professor Jeff Hadachek with the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics and the Division of Extension, tells Stephanie Hoff why strikes happen, how they get resolved, and what happens in the supply chain and to your food bill when there’s a stalemate.