by Texas Slim | Dec 2, 2025 | Farm Policy, History, Land Rights
Before the Federal Reserve, a cattle loan was exactly that: a short-term note tied to a specific herd, payable when the beef hit the railhead. Ranchers either paid up or lost the herd. There was no backstop, no extension, no creative accounting. The system was...
by Beef News | Nov 8, 2025 | Policy, Business, Farm Policy
They said it would start a trade war.They said it would confuse consumers.They said it would cost too much. And now, 25 years later, they’re saying it again. But this time, the lies are unraveling. On November 7, 2025, President Donald Trump ordered the Department of...
by Breeauna Sagdal | Nov 4, 2025 | Climate, Farm Policy, Land Rights
As beef prices hit records and grocery shelves thin out, Washington’s new commodity isn’t cattle— it’s nature itself. Hidden inside a $125 trillion accounting experiment called natural capital, the Biden administration quietly converted millions of working acres into...
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...
