Americans Want Ground Beef
Beef cows are being processed at a rapid pace. In 2021, there were only 18 weeks when the market processed over 70,000 head of beef cows in a week’s time. In 2022, nearly every week has seen over 70,000 head…
Articles tagged under: beef cattle
Cattle Markets End 2021 On a High Note
In the last few years, the cattle market has been plagued with issues and events that have caused relatively low and volatile prices. NDSU Extension Livestock Marketing Economist Tim Petry says the cattle market has made an excellent comeback. "The…
Beef Checkoff Ruled as Constitutional
The Ninth Circuit Court has upheld a lower court ruling in support of the beef checkoff program. R-CALF USA began this legal action in 2016 claiming the beef checkoff violated the First Amendment rights of beef producers. The Ninth Circuit…
Seeking Transparency in the Cattle Market
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley and Montana Senator Jon Tester have introduced a bill that would require large U.S. meat packers to purchase half of their weekly cattle volume on the open market. Co-sponsors on the bill includes North Dakota Senator…
Cattle Market Transparency Act Introduced
Nebraska Senator Deb Fischer and Oregon Senator Ron Wyden have introduced a bill to offer more market transparency for cattle producers. It calls for regional mandatory minimum thresholds for negotiated cash and negotiated grid trades and prohibit USDA from using…
Trump Calls for DOJ Investigation
President Donald Trump has asked the Justice Department to investigate the wide disparity between the cash cattle price and wholesale beef prices. "I asked them to take a serious look into it because it shouldn't be happening that way and…
USDA “Trying to Get Aid Right” for Farmers
When it comes to helping livestock producers with COVID-19 aid, South Dakota Representative Dusty Johnson says the USDA wants to get it right. "I think this will be a data-driven process to determine the right support levels for different commodity…
