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Fewer Mexican Cattle, Higher U.S. Prices?
Southeast Regional Ag News
New research explores how cattle import restrictions could affect prices and beef competition for Southeast producers.
Another Southeast Meat Company Puts "Product of USA" on the Label
Southeast Regional Ag News
USDA's voluntary labeling initiative is gaining participants, but will it make a difference for cattle producers?
Fewer Mexican Cattle, More Mexican Beef?
California Ag Today
New economic research finds that restricting live cattle imports could benefit U.S. cattle prices, even as competition shifts to the beef market.
Two California Beef Companies Embrace Product of USA Label
California Ag Today
Eel River Organic Beef joins Harris Ranch in adopting stricter labeling standards, but what could the designation mean for California cattle producers?
Ag Trade Deficit Down
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The ag trade deficit continues to drop, forecast down in fiscal ’26 by 42% from fiscal ‘25.
USDA Targets Cotton Exports With New Trade Incentives
California Ag Today
The Great American Cotton Plan aims to strengthen demand for U.S. cotton while expanding crop insurance options for growers in 2027.
USDA Reorganization Halted and Beef Imports Below Expectations
The Agribusiness Update
A federal judge has ordered the USDA to halt certain office closures and employee relocations tied to its reorganization, and additional beef imports under the President’s temporary tariff-rate quota fell well short of the first monthly target.
Washington #13 in Imports and Ag Tractor and Combine Sales Down
The Agribusiness Update
Washington state ranks #13 nationwide, importing nearly $4-billion in food and beverages each year, 1.9% of the U.S. total, and sales of agricultural tractors and combines declined in both the U.S. and Canada in September compared with the same month a year earlier.
Tariff-Free Beef Imports a Nothing Burger
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The Trump administration’s plan to import 300,000 metric tons of tariff-free foreign-grown beef may not be having the anticipated impact.
Is Potash from Russia Feasible?, ICE Raids Golden Triangle
Line on Agriculture
The Trump administration is considering increased potash imports from Belarus. Ag Fertilizer expert does not believe this is feasible for US growers.
Golden Triangle ICE raid disrupts cattle processing.
Read More 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.
Trump EOs Back Ranchers, COOL Needs Congress; 300K MT Beef Imports Will Come Revealed
Line on Agriculture
Executive orders aim to support ranchers but stop short of reinstating mandatory COOL. The National Farmers Union is urging Congress to act, noting a Senate Farm Bill amendment would restore COOL.
In a follow-up, the administration authorized 300,000 metric tons of lower-tariff beef imports over 90 days to ease prices. Now we know where the beef will come from.
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Cattle Concerns
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says she understands that concern over the Trump administration's efforts to reduce regulations and expand cattle markets.
House Ag Chair Seeks Extension, Beef Import Plan Seen as Political Show
Line on Agriculture
House Ag Committee Chair Glenn Thompson is seeking a waiver to serve another term, having reached the six-year term limit for GOP chairs.
President Donald Trump announced a plan to pause high tariffs on imported ground beef to aid ranchers and rebuild herds. However, AgMarket.net broker Tim Strunk views this as a political move rather than an economic solution.
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Will More Imported Beef Mean Cheaper Beef?
Southeast Regional Ag News
Farm Bureau says the answer is far from certain.
Beef Import Plan
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Farmers and ranchers are bracing for the impact of President Trump’s plan to allow beef imports to increase by 660-million pounds over a 90-day period.
Who Wins With More Beef Imports?
California Ag Today
Farm Bureau analyzes the impact of the expanded tariff-rate quota.
H-2A Reforms on Hold and Ag Trade Deficit Down
The Agribusiness Update
A court ruling casts uncertainty over recent reforms to the H-2A ag guestworker program, leaving current wage rates in place for now, and U.S. ag exports are expected to strengthen as USDA raised its trade forecast and projected a smaller ag trade deficit for 2026.
Rebuilding the U.S. Herds
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The Trump administration has announced a new plan aimed at lowering beef prices for consumers, but will the plan negatively impact the farm economy?