Beef - General
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.
New World screwworm was confirmed in the U.S., yet cattle futures rallied. An Ever.Ag analyst explains why uncertainty mattered more than the confirmation itself.
After more than a year of waiting, China granted 5-year registration extensions to 425 U.S. beef plants and added new approvals. The move follows Trump–Xi talks in China this week, signaling a trade breakthrough.
Ambassador Julie Callahan outlines a transactional approach to global trade, targeting market access and regulatory reform
University of Arkansas’ James Mitchell explains the cost of price risk in 2026 could be no different than last fall.
Rising incomes, population growth and a protein craze are reshaping demand for meat and dairy worldwide.
The proclamation authorizes an 80,000 metric ton increase in in-quota lean beef trimmings imports in 2026. Economists say retail beef prices are unlikely to drop without impacting producers.
Brad Kooima discusses the drivers behind current cattle market volatility and how supply shortages are shaping packer strategies.
USDA Undersecretary Luke Lindberg says the big takeaway is establishing a level playing field for U.S. producers and building opportunities from there.
Terrain’s Dave Weaber says placements of cattle into feedlots will continue to shrink, long-feared beef slaughter capacity reductions have arrived, and the beef cow herd hasn’t begun to expand.