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California Ag Today
Three weeks of Farm Bureau data show little change at the meat counter following the White House quota expansion.
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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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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Farm Bureau says the answer is far from certain.
California Ag Today
Farm Bureau analyzes the impact of the expanded tariff-rate quota.
Line on Agriculture
The U.S. border has resumed live cattle imports from Mexico, starting with the Douglas Port in Arizona. The reopening comes after Sonora confirmed its first case of New World screwworm. Additionally, there's a push to lower tariffs on 300,000 metric tons of foreign beef imports to support U.S. farmers and ranchers, as a 14-month closure led to over a million head of cattle remaining in Mexico.
Line on Agriculture
The USDA's August Cattle o Feed report showed a rise in feedlot inventory to over 11.1 million head, up nearly 200,000 from the previous year.
The National Cattlemen's Beef Association criticized President Trump's call to increase beef imports, warning it could hinder efforts to rebuild the U.S. cattle herd
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The White House is considering an exemption for Brazilian beef imports to increase supply and lower beef prices for consumers. Sigrid Johannes, Director of Government Affairs at the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, expresses concerns about the proposal.
California Ag Today
A proposed policy change is drawing concern from ranchers across rural America.
Southeast Regional Ag News
Ranchers across the region are monitoring possible changes to U.S. beef import policy.
Southeast Regional Ag News
As U.S. production declines, global supply is stepping in to support ground beef demand.
California Ag Today
Increasing beef imports are playing a key role in maintaining U.S. ground beef availability.
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.
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.
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.
California Ag Today
To protect U.S. livestock and other animals, APHIS halted shipments of Mexican cattle and bison in November 2024 after a positive detection of New World screwworm (NWS) in southern Mexico.
Southeast Regional Ag News
In an update from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, they report that China has launched an investigation into beef imports from their trading partners to help determine whether a surge in shipments from overseas has hurt their domestic animal agriculture industry.
California Ag Today
The country is hoping to determine whether a surge in shipments from overseas has hurt their domestic animal agriculture industry.
Southeast Regional Ag News
If beef imports and exports were in a competition, the former is in the lead. Beef imports have rose 22.5% year-over-year.
California Ag Today
Japan has reclaimed the top export market position for U.S. beef while import shipments from Australia are up 69.4%.