NEWSNATIONNOW (Rob Taub) - What's behind America's cattle herd hitting a 75-year low?
A variety of factors have contributed to the smallest cattle herd in the United States in 75 years.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Will Trump’s beef plan lower prices or just hurt US ranchers? Prove it! with Batya
Last week, President Trump announced a new plan aimed at cutting record beef prices but importing more meat from Argentina. The plan was met with widespread criticism from U.S. ranchers. Many farming groups and organizations say the plan will hurt ranchers and feedlot operators who have recently enjoyed rare profitable years. Trump says the new plan will bring down costs for consumers, but many are also skeptical that the move will bring beef costs meaningfully down. On “Prove it! With Batya,” John Boyd Jr., the founder of the National Black Farmers Association, and NewsNation’s Batya Ungar-Sargon debate whether Trump’s new beef plan will lead to lower prices or just hurt U.S. ranchers. "Prove It with Batya!" puts the hottest takes…
YOUTUBE (Fox Business) - GOP rep REVEALS who’s responsible for skyrocketing beef prices
Kentucky Representative Thomas Massie joins 'Mornings with Maria' to discuss the House spending bill, the growing debate over data centers, and Donald Trump's push to ease meat processing rules for ranchers.
JUSTTHENEWS (Ashe Short) - He turned down millions of dollars of solar money to save his farm. Then came the audit.
A federal agency is stripping away 99% of the appraised value on a legal tax deduction Congress created 60 years ago, using desk reviews and non-experts against landowners who spent seven figures documenting their claims.
NYTIMES (Robert D. McFadden) - Wendell Berry, Writer Who Extolled America’s Agrarian Past, Dies at 92
A Kentucky farmer, he railed against agribusiness and championed small family farms and the environment, winning widespread acclaim.
AXIOS (Erica Pandey) - America's next grocery shock is brewing
America's grocery squeeze has thus far been most painfully felt in a few expensive categories, like beef, coffee and chocolate. - Now, the forces pushing up food prices are starting to pile up: expensive grain, soaring fertilizer and fuel, plus unpredictable weather and raging wars. Why it matters: The next grocery price shock could hit much harder — and much wider. The big picture: Your grocery store is fed by a vast global supply chain, and pressures are building all along it. - The Iran and Russia-Ukraine wars have driven up diesel prices , making it more expensive to operate farm equipment for harvesting and to truck food from suppliers to stores. - The war in Iran has also disrupted fertilizer supply and price, as a large share…
America's grocery squeeze has thus far been most painfully felt in a few expensive categories, like beef, coffee and chocolate. - Now, the forces pushing up food prices are starting to pile up: expensive grain, soaring fertilizer and fuel, plus unpredictable weather and raging wars. Why it matters: The next grocery price shock could hit much harder — and much wider. The big picture: Your grocery store is fed by a vast global supply chain, and pressures are building all along it. - The Iran and Russia-Ukraine wars have driven up diesel prices , making it more expensive to operate farm equipment for harvesting and to truck food from suppliers to stores. - The war in Iran has also disrupted fertilizer supply and price, as a large share…Open
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Farmer on Trump plan: Consumers don't want 'bad' Argentinian beef | NewsNation Prime
John Boyd Jr., founder of the National Black Farmers Association, and Chris Jones, Democratic candidate for Iowa agriculture secretary, tell “NewsNation Prime” they’re not fans of the Trump administration’s plan to import more Argentinian beef to lower U.S. consumer prices. “Americans don’t want this bad beef. They want American beef,” Boyd said. #Beef #Trump #Economy "NewsNation Prime" is America’s source for unbiased news offering a full range of perspectives from across the U.S. Weekends starting at 7p/6C. #Prime NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
DAILYCALLER (Jack McGeever) - Ranchers Say Beef Market Has ‘Been Hell’ As Trump Announces Plan To Try And Help
Ranchers who spoke with the DCNF said smaller processors face significant challenges competing with major meatpackers, including economies of scale, federal inspection requirements, labor shortages and distribution costs, raising questions about how much Trump’s proposal could actually change the economics of the cattle industry.
WASHINGTONPOST (Natalie Allison) - Trump suggests cattle ranchers could bypass USDA-inspected meat plants
A deregulation plan for meat-packing goes from Glenn Beck’s mouth to Trump’s social media.
HUFFPOST (U.S. News) - ‘We're Struggling’: Agriculture Leader Calls Trump’s Policies A ‘National Insult’
“It’s the right solution for himself, it’s what it sounds like, and those are many of the deals that the president does,” the farming leader said.
“It’s the right solution for himself, it’s what it sounds like, and those are many of the deals that the president does,” the farming leader said.Open