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Kansas Sens. Moran and Marshall call for Department of Homeland Security coordination after unannounced federal enforcement shakes farms, packing plants and rural communities near Dodge City, Garden City and Liberal.
Funding removes financial barriers for states establishing Meat and Poultry Inspection programs, paving the way for more processors to enter interstate commerce under the CIS framework.
Directives target gray wolves, local processing and mandatory labeling in an effort to appease ranchers following tariff-free beef import backlash.
While shoppers balk at $6 ground beef, they routinely spend double or triple that per pound on lattes, potato chips and dog food. Here is why domestic beef remains a financial bargain — and why artificial price-crushing policies could trigger a permanent supply crisis.
A day before Trump paused tariffs on 300,000 metric tons of beef imports, WSJ reports he met privately with JBS co-owner Joesley Batista, tying the move to a firm under DOJ scrutiny as cattle producers push back.
USDA says its new package will help rebuild the cow herd, expand processing and support ranchers with risk management tools and disaster recovery flexibility.
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins vows to cut red tape starting Monday, but leading beef organizations warn that bypassing federal meat inspections could jeopardize the global “gold standard” of U.S. food safety.
Seeking to ease historic grocery inflation, the administration opens the doors to foreign beef, but the U.S. cattle industry says the move will hurt domestic herds. The announcement on Friday sent the futures markets lower.
More than 1,100 union members vote “yes” to return to work.
The company will end operations at its Joslin, Ill., beef facility and its Eagle Mountain, Utah, case-ready facility plus it is pursuing the sale of its Pasco, Wash., beef facility.
From JBS Souderton’s $30 million value-added pivot to Tyson’s Nebraska shutdown, the processing sector is restructuring around high-efficiency plants, heavier carcasses and automated lines.
The 15-year company veteran and JBS USA head is set to take the helm of the world’s largest food company.
In a shift from its planned Aug. 14 closure, JBS partners with Governor Shapiro and UFCW Local 1776 to pivot the Montgomery County facility to case-ready packaging.
Union members voted Monday to reject the latest contract offer. Cargill’s Fort Morgan facility has not processed beef since April 23.
According to a new study, compliance costs from mandatory country-of-origin labeling would largely be passed to consumers, raising annual beef and pork prices by more than $1.1 billion.
Total cattle numbers are tight, but the beef industry is maximizing every head. Two economists break down the “uneven” slaughter trends shaping the 2026 outlook.
Terrain’s Dave Weaber says herd expansion remains on hold heading into 2027, with feeder cattle and fed cattle prices expected to hit new highs in Q3 — even as a potential strong El Niño and the Cargill Fort Morgan lockout add fresh uncertainty to the supply picture.
Heavier cattle are bridging the supply gap, but the industry is testing the upper limits of “acceptable” as backfat and ribeye sizes swell.
Aimed at stabilizing regional markets amid 75-year herd lows, the new program offers a financial lifeline to non-dominant, U.S.-owned packers.
As Prime grading exceeds 17% of the mix, narrowing price spreads are shifting the profitability landscape for packers and producers alike.
JBS USA has announced network changes to strengthen operations including closing its beef production facility in Souderton, Pa., and its value-added facility in Memphis, Tenn.
Union says Cargill illegally revoked pay and benefits for more than 1,700 locked-out workers in Fort Morgan.
With a focus on reducing regulatory burdens and improving customer service, the USDA’s new action plan and $60 million in MPPEP funding aim to fortify the domestic beef supply chain and support rural economies.
Cargill and Union 455 representatives met Wednesday to continue contract negotiations. Following discussions no agreement was made.