Pro and Con Response

In response to the White House comments, Meat Institute President and CEO Julie Anna Potts said ‘U.S. beef processors welcome a fact-based discussion about beef affordability.’ Potts also emphasized beef packers have been losing money for more than a year. She cited the government’s own data confirming catastrophic losses are happening and will likely continue into 20026.  R-CALF USA praised the investigation, saying consumers should pay prices based on a competitive market, not a monopolistic one.