by Beef News | Jun 5, 2025 | Business, Farm Policy
On May 27, cattle producers across the U.S. were blindsided by a viral report claiming New World screwworm—a flesh-eating parasitic fly last seen in U.S. herds over 40 years ago—had been detected in Missouri. The claim was false. But the damage was real. Live cattle...
by Beef News | Jun 4, 2025 | Health, Farm Policy
Two documents. One week. And a grassroots uprising that’s putting Washington on notice. In early June, Farm Action submitted a policy roadmap to the MAHA Commission—urging Congress to “take bold steps to create a food system that ensures nutrient-dense food is...
by Beef News | Jun 4, 2025 | Business, Farm Policy
You’re not imagining it—your steak is getting more expensive. But what the headlines aren’t telling you is why. The U.S. cattle industry is heading off a supply cliff, and the bottom is nowhere in sight. According to the USDA’s May 2025 Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry...
by Beef News | Jun 2, 2025 | Health, Farm Policy, Science
In at least eight U.S. states this spring, lawmakers are pushing bills that would protect chemical giants like Bayer and Syngenta from being sued when their products cause cancer. The mechanism is simple: change the legal definition of “failure to warn.” These...
by Beef News | Jun 1, 2025 | Business, Farm Policy
In early 2025, the USDA quietly terminated two major programs that had funneled over $1 billion toward “local food procurement”—but often in name only. The Local Food for Schools (LFS) and Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA) programs were both discontinued by the...
by Beef News Wire | Jun 1, 2025 | Farm Policy
Bill Bullard, R-CALF USA The U.S. has a long, successful history of preventing, containing, and eradicating foreign animal diseases from the U.S. cattle herd. This success was accomplished through decades of cooperation between the USDA and America’s cattle producers....
