In-Depth: Prop 12 Fight Enters a Critical Stretch in CongressThe pork industry’s yearslong effort to rein in California’s Proposition 12 has reached another pivotal point, but whether Congress will provide the federal solution many producers have sought remains far from certain. The House passed a farm bill this spring containing language that would prevent ...
President Trump Signs Executive Orders, Cementing Status As Most Pro-Rancher Administration in HistoryToday, President Donald J. Trump signed two Executive Orders supporting America’s ranchers and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins made additional announcements protecting our nation’s cattle herd and providing transparency for consumers. American ranchers embody the ethos of our nation’...
Beef export value rises 6% in July; pork falls on PRV hitJuly exports of U.S. beef climbed 6% year-over-year in value while volume was steady, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation. Although restrictions related to a finding of pseudorabies virus were removed in mid-to-late July, pork exports – especially pork ...
DOJ investigating major retailers over beef pricesThe Department of Justice (DOJ) recently confirmed on social media the expansion of its investigation into beef affordability to include some of the largest retailers in the United States. Associate Attorney General Stanley E. Woodward Jr. sent letters to eight companies about the increase in the r...
Brazilian pork exports rise 3.7% in JulyBrazilian pork exports reached 131,500 tons in July, a volume 3.7% higher than the same month in 2025, when 126,800 tons were shipped, according to the Brazilian Association of Animal Protein (ABPA). Revenue reached $298.3 million, a 5.6% decrease year-over-year, compared to $316.1 million in July 2...
Automation Gives Meat Processors a Competitive EdgeLabor has been the industry's headline problem for years. Turnover, injury rates, and an aging workforce have made it harder for meat and poultry plants to keep shifts full, let alone scale output. But as plants respond by automating physically demanding tasks like cutting, deboning and packaging, a...
FDA authorizes generic New World screwworm drug for cattleRanchers have another option to help prevent New World screwworm infestations in cattle. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) Aug. 27 for Bimectin (ivermectin) injection. Bimectin injection is a generic drug authorized for the prevention of New Wo...
Cattle markets fall on Trump beef import planBearish sentiment prevailed in cattle markets last week as President Trump’s beef import plan and the official reopening of the Mexican border to feeder cattle imports weighed on the market. Live cattle front month August settled the week at $219.250, down $3.800 week over week, while the October th...
Are Beef Prices Too High? Pound for Pound, Ground Beef is Still a BargainImagine walking up to the grocery store checkout counter and gladly paying $9/lb. for a bag of Doritos, or $15/lb. for a handful of chocolate candy bars. Now, imagine walking into the same grocery store, looking at a pound of fresh, nutrient-packed ground beef priced at $6.50/lb., and thinking, “Thi...
USDA launches Ranchers First Initiative to support beef producers Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced the Ranchers First Initiative Aug. 31, outlining a package of actions aimed at rebuilding the United States cattle herd, supporting ranchers and expanding domestic beef processing capacity. According to a U.S. Department of Agriculture press releas...
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