by Beef News | Oct 3, 2025 | Farm Policy, Business, Policy
“Yesterday, we were informed that the USDA staff responsible for approving our labels … are considered ‘non‑essential.’ So you’re telling us … we have to put the development and sale of our AMERICAN beef products on hold, while the Big Packers can continue selling...
by Beef News | Sep 29, 2025 | Business, Exports, Farm Policy
In January 2024, the United States announced a headline-grabbing agriculture agreement with Taiwan: a $10 billion pledge over five years to ramp up U.S. exports and counter China’s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific. On paper, it worked. Taiwan is now America’s 7th...
by Beef News | Sep 20, 2025 | Farm Policy, Business, Policy
Under federal law, every U.S. cattle producer is required to pay $1 per head into the Beef Checkoff, a national program originally designed to promote beef for the benefit of all ranchers. But today, nearly two-thirds of that $38 million annual fund flows straight...
by Beef News | Sep 4, 2025 | Dairy, Business, Farm Policy
In 1999, there were just 20 sources of raw milk listed online in America. Today, there are nearly 4,000. That didn’t happen by chance—it happened because one woman refused to give up. Sally Fallon Morell is not chasing trends or political points. She’s the president...
by Beef News | Aug 25, 2025 | Business, Beef Maps, JBS
El Salvador eats more beef than it raises. Imports already cover over 90% of demand, with Nicaragua supplying roughly three-quarters and the U.S. a distant second at around 5%. For years, that dependency meant higher prices and little consumer choice. President Nayib...
by Beef News | Aug 24, 2025 | Dairy, Business, Policy
Since 1965, Ohioans have lived under a raw milk prohibition written not as a health advisory but as a legislative trap. The Ohio Revised Code §917.04 froze retail licenses on October 31, 1965 — meaning no new dairyman could ever enter the market. When the last pre-’65...
