American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on the future of America’s beef supply.
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Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler announced a suite of actions to strengthen the American beef industry, reinforcing and prioritizing the American rancher’s critical role in the national security of the United States. Since 2017, the United States has lost over 17% of family farms, more than 100,000 operations over the last decade. The national herd is at a 75-year low while consumer demand for beef has grown 9% over the past decade. Because increasing the size of the domestic herd takes time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing now to make these markets less volatile for ranchers over the long term and more affordable for consumers.
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President Donald Trump on Wednesday said U.S. cattle ranchers “don’t understand” how they have benefitted from his tariffs, adding that they “have to get their prices down.”
The admonition came after some ranchers have openly criticized Trump’s proposal to import beef from Argentina in order to bring down prices for American consumers.
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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins appeared Tuesday evening on NewsNation and said, “There is a really big announcement coming tomorrow on what we’re going to do to restore and revitalize our beef herd in America, which ultimately will bring the prices down.”
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Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) responded to comments from President Donald J. Trump that suggested importing Argentinian beef as a solution to lower beef prices. NCBA’s family farmers and ranchers are concerned that rewarding Argentina with this expanded access to the U.S. market harms American cattlemen and women, while also interfering with the free market.
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American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on President Trump’s plans to reduce beef prices through increased beef imports from Argentina.
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What started as a dream for better food has turned into one of the most unusual farms in Louisiana.
Sarah Roland of Bayou Sarah Farms wanted to provide fresh, high-quality food for her family, and that dream led her to something rare in the state, a water buffalo farm.
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The U.S. cattle market ended last week in turmoil as futures tumbled in reaction to President Donald Trump’s comments about a plan to lower beef prices, followed by a weekend statement that the U.S. could import beef from Argentina.
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been a challenge for the egg and poultry industry for more than a decade and a task force is working to better understand how its spread.
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A Sustainable Grazing and Processing Livestock Workshop: From Field to Market will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 5, in Sunset.
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The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is accepting nominations for the 2026 Environmental Stewardship Awards. Established in 1991, the Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP) annually recognizes outstanding stewardship practices and conservation achievements of cattle producers across the country.
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Choctaw Cattle Company is more than just picturesque pastures — it’s a living laboratory of sustainable agriculture. Owned and operated by Dr. Angela Mayeux-Hebert, a retired orthopedic surgeon, and her husband, Roylee Hebert, a lifelong cattleman, the farm has become a model for progressive cattle farming practices and is partnering with the LSU AgCenter.
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A national effort to combat New World screwworm that includes producing sterile flies in the U.S. via electron beam, or eBeam, is underway between Texas A&M AgriLife and the Office of Radiological Security, which is part of the National Nuclear Security Administration.
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The majority of our Louisiana cow/calf producers have sold their 2025 calf crops and made a good size profit compared to last year. The feeder cattle and calf market has not been paying much attention to the CME Futures Market because throughout September these prices continued to get higher even when the futures market was $6.00-$7.00 per lb. lower some weeks while the live market continued higher.
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The National Cattlemen’s Foundation (NCF) encourages college students pursuing careers in the beef industry to apply for the 2026 CME Group Beef Industry Scholarship. Ten scholarships of $1,500 each will be awarded.
Introduced in 1989 and sponsored by CME Group, the scholarship identifies and encourages talented students who play a vital role in the future of food production. Students studying education, communication, production, research or other areas related to the beef industry are eligible to apply for the annual scholarship program.
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