Beef Imports Rise, Grocery Prices Barely Budge

California Ag Today
Three weeks of Farm Bureau data show little change at the meat counter following the White House quota expansion.

Beef-on-Dairy Cattle Gain Ground in U.S. Feedlots

Southeast Regional Ag News
More dairy farms are using beef genetics, and the resulting calves now represent a significant share of feedlot cattle.

Prime Beef Production Keeps Climbing

Southeast Regional Ag News
Recent grading data show Prime beef outpacing Select by more than two-to-one.

Southeast Processors Could Qualify for Grants Up to $2 Million

Southeast Regional Ag News
USDA is making $60 million available through its latest Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program.

More Beef Imports Could Shift Markets

California Ag Today
A proposed policy change is drawing concern from ranchers across rural America.

Southeast Cattle Producers Watch Beef Import Debate

Southeast Regional Ag News
Ranchers across the region are monitoring possible changes to U.S. beef import policy.

The Growing Role of Imported Beef

Southeast Regional Ag News
As U.S. production declines, global supply is stepping in to support ground beef demand.

A Global Story Behind Every Burger

California Ag Today
Increasing beef imports are playing a key role in maintaining U.S. ground beef availability.

USDA Launches Campaign on Updated “Product of USA” Label

California Ag Today
The agency says the change is intended to improve transparency and support domestic producers.

Pressure Builds on Beef Packers

California Ag Today
New insights show how limited cattle supplies are forcing gradual but significant industry changes.

Fewer Cattle, Big Consequences

Southeast Regional Ag News
A new newsletter from Derrell Peel explains how shrinking herd sizes are forcing changes in beef packing capacity.

USDA Plan Boosts Ranchers, But Argentine Beef Imports Raise Concern

California Ag Today
California Cattlemen’s Association says USDA’s new beef industry plan hits key priorities but questions the impact of expanded Argentine imports.

Trump’s Beef Import Proposal Rattles U.S. Cattle Markets

Southeast Regional Ag News
Farm leaders warn that importing beef from Argentina could undercut prices and threaten one of the few stable sectors in the American farm economy.

Record Beef Prices Squeeze Herd Expansion

California Ag Today
High prices may boost profits today, but they are also making it harder for the next generation of ranchers to enter and grow in the cattle industry.

Beef Demand Sizzles into Summer—but Will It Last?

Southeast Regional Ag News
As grilling season kicks off, strong consumer demand is keeping beef prices high—but market indicators like the narrowing Choice-Select spread raise questions about what’s ahead.

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Idaho Ag Today
Rule to Enhance Cattle Market Price Discovery U.S. beef production this year is running a little higher than had been expected.

U.S. Herd Numbers 7-Year Low

California Ag Today
The United States’ cow herd numbers hit a seven-year low, according to the USDA.

As of January 1st, the beef cow herd totaled 30.1 million head, down 2 percent from last year. Cow calf pairs total 91.9 million head, also down 2 percent.