Tag: Beef Imports
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Tight Cattle Supplies Drive Market Changes
Feedlot numbers, packing plant closures and beef imports point to continued adjustments across the cattle industry Published August 25, 2026 LAKEWOOD, Colo. — Tight cattle supplies and strong consumer beef demand are forcing changes throughout the cattle industry, according to Kansas State University livestock economist Glynn Tonsor. The latest signals include fewer cattle entering feedlots,…
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Cattle Groups Push Back on Trump Beef Import Plan
Industry organizations warn additional imports could discourage U.S. herd rebuilding WASHINGTON — A plan by President Donald Trump to temporarily allow additional beef into the United States without triggering higher tariffs is drawing strong opposition from several of the nation’s largest cattle and farm organizations. The administration is looking to additional imports as one way…