by Beef News | Apr 2, 2026 | Beef News Radar, Business, Policy
Brazilian plant, American problem JBS Greeley strike enters third week — 5% of U.S. beef supply at risk The picket line in Greeley, Colorado is now entering its third week, and the cattle complex is beginning to feel it. About 3,800 workers walked off the job at...
by Beef News | Apr 1, 2026 | Business, Beef News Radar, Imports, Policy
The price data is real relief. Don’t mistake it for recovery. The USDA NASS Agricultural Prices report released March 30 put February beef cattle prices received by farmers at $239/cwt — up $9 from January and $36 year-over-year. That’s cash-flow oxygen for...
by Beef News | Mar 25, 2026 | Policy, Business, Imports
USDA launched productofusa.gov with a hero image, an animated floating label, and a tagline: “Tastes Like Freedom.” The site promises “100% Transparency” and walks American producers through a three-step process for displaying the Product of...
by Beef News | Mar 10, 2026 | Policy, Farm Policy, Imports
The last time America had this few beef cows, Eisenhower was president. The USDA NASS January 2026 Cattle Report confirmed it in plain numbers: 27.6 million beef cows that have calved — smallest since 1961. Total cattle and calves at 86.2 million, a 75-year low. The...
by Beef News | Mar 9, 2026 | Policy, JBS
The clock on the wall of JBS’s Greeley, Colorado flagship plant reads midnight on Sunday, March 15. That’s when the contract extension dies. That’s when 3,800 workers — 99% of whom already voted to walk — can legally hit the bricks. And that’s...
by Beef News | Mar 7, 2026 | Policy, Farm Policy
The American beef industry is colliding with two realities at the exact same moment. The first is physical.The second is political. Physically, the United States cattle herd has fallen to 86.2 million head, the lowest level since the early 1950s. The national cow base...
