SAFE CATTLE Act aims to protect U.S. livestock from screwwormRep. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas) on Feb. 10 introduced the Safeguarding America’s Food Economy and Controlling Agricultural Threats to Livestock and Enterprises Act (SAFE CATTLE Act). This bill will establish a memorandum of understanding or other interagency agreement between the U.S. Department of Ag...
Brazil mulls assigning beef export quotas for exporters dealing with China, official saysThe Brazilian government may assign individual export quotas for domestic beef companies selling products to China, Luis Rua, trade secretary at Brazil's ministry of agriculture, said in an interview on Wednesday. The measure is an attempt "to organize the industry" after the announcement of "safegu...
Cargill to close ground beef processing facility in MilwaukeeCargill Meat Solutions Corporation is permanently closing its protein processing plant in Milwaukee, causing the layoff of about 221 employees. The plant, located at 200 S Emmber Lane, plans to stop production on or around April 17, 2026, and be fully closed on or around May 31. Affected employees...
U.S. Beef Exports to China Remain Blocked, But Global Demand Shows StrengthChina continues to refuse to renew registrations for U.S. beef production and cold storage facilities, leaving most U.S. beef exports locked out for nearly a year. The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) says there has been minimal progress on China’s lockout of U.S. beef, a situation that continues...
USDA Opens ‘Sterile Fly’ Facility to Prevent Cattle DiseaseSecretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins joined Governor Greg Abbott in Texas Monday to announce the opening of a new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) facility that will be able to disperse sterile flies in an effort to prevent the spread of New World screwworm flies, which can kill cattle and o...
Cattle futures lower ahead of direct businessAt the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were lower, waiting on direct business to develop. April live cattle closed $.77 lower at $237.52 and June live cattle closed $.52 lower at $233.80. March feeder cattle closed $2.67 lower at $364.77 and April feeder cattle closed $1.92 low...
US cattle herds hit lowest levels in 75 years, USDA reportsThe U.S. cattle herd has dropped, marking its lowest level in 75 years, according to a recent USDA report. The report found there are only 86.2 million head of cattle and calves on U.S. farms as of Jan. 1, 2026, which is the lowest number of cattle in America since 1951. That number went down 0.4%...
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Cattle Futures Rebound, but Record Prices Bring Record RiskWhat Happened Unprecedented high prices for live and feeder cattle markets this past fall gave way to a quick sell-off. After peaking in the upper $240 range, live cattle futures moved to nearly $200 in mere weeks. This significant price drop was a reminder of how quickly prices can change direction...
How will Trump’s beef deal with Argentina affect Iowa ranchers?Iowa ranchers are concerned about the domestic impact of a recent trade deal that would allow the U.S. to import an additional 80,000 metric tons of lean beef trimmings from Argentina. President Donald Trump issued a proclamation to temporarily increase the U.S. tariff-rate quota for Argentinian b...
USMEF provides update at CattleCon on regaining beef’s access to ChinaDuring the 2026 CattleCon, leaders from the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) met with producers from across the nation, where they answered the cattle industry’s top questions about regaining beef access in China. According to Erin Borror, vice president of economic analysis at USMEF, little progr...
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