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What would it take to change the mind of the president of the United States? That is what numerous agricultural organizations, ranchers, farmers, and elected officials are trying to figure out after President Donald Trump announced that he would temporarily drop tariffs on ground beef imports to try to provide cost relief for families.

The American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) is collecting information from members to help with the investigation into how imported lamb may be harming domestic production. This follows the launch of an investigation by the International Trade Commission in July, an investigation triggered by ASI’s request. There are approximately 100,000 sheep farmers in the United States. But they are part of a much different industry today that generations past. Demand for wool and lamb

There has been added attention on the financial strain on many rural farmers, questions about whether diminished incomes will eventually weigh down increases in land values, and whether the Trump administration will eventually find trade deals that make finances better – not worse – for America’s farmers and ranchers. All those issues are critical, no doubt. But as many rural towns shrink in population, they don’t just lose growth potential. They also lose the potential workf

The return of the New World screwworm (NWS) may have younger or newer ranchers and farmers searching for information since the past few generations haven’t had to worry much about the potentially fatal parasitic pest. The confirmation this month of seven cases of NWS (6 in Texas and 1 in New Mexico) put the greatest focus on livestock and possibly pets. The parasitic fly can cause severe – potentially fatal – infestations with its unique ability to target living issue rather

Newer generations of cattle ranchers may have never envisioned that they are now searching for whatever information they can about New World Screwworm, a highly infectious parasite that had largely been eradicated in the United States for more than 60 years. And it has triggered tension between local and state leaders in Texas and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins. A calf near La Pryor in South Texas – about 50 miles from the border with Mexico – has ignited the na

Tyson Foods’ decision last month to shut down one of its largest beef-processing plants in Lexington, Nebraska, has organizations scrambling to support the thousands of employees who will soon be out of work and cattle ranchers wondering what is ahead. The company is the nation’s largest meat supplier. It plans to close the 3,000-employee facility—which can process nearly 5,000 head of cattle per day—in January. The shutdown comes as an historic cattle shortage continues to s

Cattle farmers are doing better since prices have improved. Although, they must also be cautious about what impact the Trump administration’s increased imports of foreign beef could have on those prices. Fortunately for those American ranchers, consumers are focused on protein. That could also help pork and poultry producers, too, with the increased American appetite for protein. Inflation is not the albatross for farmers and ranchers that it was a few years ago after COVID s

Listen on Spotify | Apple Podcasts Consumers could be critical on two fronts for American cattle ranchers, Bill Bullard believes: they can choose American beef over the imports, and they can insist that beef packaging includes on the label the country where the beef originated. Bullard is the CEO of R-CALF USA, cattle producers’ national lobbying association. He told American Farmland Owner from his office in Billings, Montana, that the Trump administration idea to increase

President Donald Trump’s plan to quadruple beef imports from Argentina has drawn sharp criticism from U.S. cattle ranchers who warn the move could devastate domestic producers. Ranchers, already strained by drought, wildfires, and high input costs, say cheaper Argentine beef could undercut a recovering U.S. market. While the administration argues that increased imports may lower prices for consumers, industry leaders like Justin Tupper of the U.S.

Clemens Food Group is investing $130 million to expand its Hatfield, PA pork processing facility by nearly 70%, boosting production of bacon, sausage, and value-added pork. The Pennsylvania Pork Producers Council calls the expansion a major win for the state’s 2,700 hog farmers, strengthening the supply chain and aligning with growing consumer demand. The project is expected to enhance food safety, improve product flow, and create broader economic benefits across rural commun

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Agriculture finds itself in the middle of one of the biggest federal government transformations in recent memory. Programs have been...