CattleFax Shows Changes in 2026 and Right to Repair Clarification
From the Ag Information Network, I’m Bob Larson with your Agribusiness Update.
**The CattleFax Outlook Seminar, held as a part of CattleCon 2026 in Nashville, said there are signals showing changes ahead in 2026.
The U.S. cattle and beef industry enters the year with strong but volatile market conditions, with tight cattle supplies, record demand, as greater policy and weather uncertainty continue.
However, CattleFax COO, Mike Murphy says producer demographics, high input costs, and policy uncertainty point to a slow and measured expansion phase.
**A new federal clarification has added momentum to the right-to-repair debate, with the Environmental Protection Agency confirming that farmers and independent mechanics can temporarily override emissions controls while repairing ag equipment.
In guidance issued last week, the EPA said tools and software used to take equipment out of its certified configuration for diagnostics or repairs do not violate the Clean Air Act, as long as emissions systems are restored afterward.
**Forty farm and ag groups launched the Agricultural Coalition for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, underscoring its vital role as an economic engine for the U.S. farm economy, calling for its renewal with targeted improvements.
The group unveiled a new website and kicked off an aggressive ad campaign in the nation's capital.
It’s designed to promote the benefits afforded the U.S. food and ag sector under the USMCA as the administration approaches the 2026 review.
