Drought Imports Pressure Cattle Markets Into Fourth Quarter
LUBBOCK, TX – Cattle producers face a more volatile fourth quarter as drought, shifting slaughter […]
Beef Imports
Affordable Beef Imports Fall Short Of First Tranche
FAYETTEVILLE, AR – Beef imports under the Trump administration’s temporary tariff-rate quota fell well short […]
Farm Bureau Finds Beef Imports Miss Price Goal
WASHINGTON, DC – American Farm Bureau Federation economists say expanded beef imports have not produced […]
U.S. Market Pulls More Argentine Beef From China
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA – Strong U.S. demand for Argentine lean beef is giving exporters an […]
Lean Beef Imports Help Fill Ground-Beef Supply Gap
LUBBOCK, TX – Imported lean beef plays a complicated role in the U.S. cattle market, […]
Imported Beef Discount Reflects Existing Market Price Spread
COLUMBIA, MO – Imported lean beef may already be trading at roughly the discount President […]
Beef Imports Could Undermine Fragile U.S. Herd Recovery
WASHINGTON, DC – A temporary surge in beef imports could weaken cattle prices just as […]
Beef Import Surge Could Slow U.S. Herd Rebuilding
LUBBOCK, TX – A temporary increase in tariff-free beef imports could add short-term supplies to […]
Cattle Markets Weaken Ahead Of Major USDA Reports
LUBBOCK, TX – Cattle markets are losing momentum as fund liquidation, falling futures, weaker fed-cattle […]
New Beef Trim Futures Launch With Distinct Roles
LUBBOCK, TX – CME launched two beef-trim futures contracts Monday, giving processors, packers, importers, and […]
U.S. Food Imports Extend Far Beyond Major Crops
NASHVILLE, TN – The United States imports hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of agricultural […]
Record Beef Imports Pressure U.S. Export Market Balance
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. beef imports are running at a record pace while exports are […]
Beef Import Quota Shift Raises Rancher Rebuilding Concerns
LUBBOCK, TX – Ranchers are facing mixed signals as U.S. beef imports run at record […]
U.S. Beef Trade Adjusted as China Pulls Back
U.S. Beef Trade Adjusted as China Pulls Back LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. beef exports in […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Betty Resnick
Today’s guest is Betty Resnick. Betty is an economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation […]
AGRICULTURE TODAY PODCAST 03/21/2023
Today’s episode looks at the Western drought, wildfires, vaccinations in spring-breeding herds, beef imports from […]
U.S. Beef Exports Hit Record While Imports Increase
As U.S. beef exports set an all-time record in August, topping the $1 billion mark for the first time, economists have also been looking at the import market.
Declining Dollar and Fewer Cattle Imports Benefiting Beef
The decline in the value of the dollar has made the U.S. a less desirable target for beef from other beef producing countries.
Namibia’s Newest Beef Customer May Ban Their Imports
After two decades of haggling, Namibia shipped 25 tons of beef to Philadelphia after successfully overcoming U.S. safety regulations and logistics.