Beef on Dairy

Ground beef demand remains strong as cattle producers push back on Trump’s latest beef import plan that sent cattle prices sinking. Ranchers say consumers don’t have a beef price problem — they have a fuel price problem.

Brad Kooima discusses the drivers behind current cattle market volatility and how supply shortages are shaping packer strategies.

Milk prices are likely to stay flat into 2026 as growing milk supplies and beef-on-dairy incentives outweigh steady demand, keeping margins tight and buyers on the sidelines.