Hyrum Egbert

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Opinion
2026 Beef Economics: Consumers Continue to Demand More Protein
2026 will be a year of beef demand shifting not disappearing.
February 20, 2026 09:20 AM
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Opinion
2026 Beef Economics: How Global Trade is a Fast Moving Lever
In 2026, imports decide how painful the grind gets, exports decide whether the carcass pencils, and policy decides how fast everything can change.
February 13, 2026 06:16 AM
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Opinion
2026 Beef Economics Starts With One Problem: There Are Not Enough Cattle
2026 is not the year the cattle cycle “fixes itself.” It is the year the industry learns how to ration a smaller supply base without blowing itself up.
February 06, 2026 08:08 AM
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Opinion
The New Food Pyramid Flips the Script
Protein is back on top. Ground beef might be the quiet winner, with imports doing the heavy lifting.
January 20, 2026 09:22 AM
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Opinion
The High Cost of Breaking Up Big Beef
Imagine the media, special interest groups and politicians get their way.
January 12, 2026 06:00 AM
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Opinion
Ghosts of Packing Past and Present
Today’s concentration is real, but it’s not the same beast as early 1900s concentration because the governance environment is radically different: stronger safety laws, stronger enforcement, more transparency, more consequences.
December 31, 2025 08:00 AM
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Industry
What’s The Final Verdict Against the Packers?
Rather than hunting for a villain, the industry would be better served focusing on five tangible areas.
December 12, 2025 06:42 AM
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Opinion
Do Packers Control Cattle and Beef Prices?
The “Big 4" packers are on trial to determine if they suppress cattle bids in a thin cash market, underpay farmers and ranchers, and control what consumers pay for beef.
December 05, 2025 11:33 AM
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Opinion
Do Foreign Powers Control Beef Prices?
Foreign-controlled packers are on trial to determine if their ability to own U.S. plants and import product from affiliated foreign operations allows them to shape domestic prices and supply to the detriment of U.S. producers and consumers.
November 25, 2025 01:27 PM
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Opinion
Did Meatpackers Collude to Raise Beef Prices?
Were beef price spikes the product of an agreement between meatpackers rather than the predictable result of herd cycles, external events and plant utilization?
November 20, 2025 10:17 AM
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