Posted on September 14, 2026 by Mike Callicrate The destruction of the largest sector of American agriculture is happening now. The retail beef price dropped two percent from the July report to $10.23/pound in August, down from $10.49/ pound, while finished cattle prices dropped 15%, from $255/cwt. (per 100 pounds) to $217/cwt. (The average consumer…
The tariff-free importation of 300,000 metric tons of potentially substandard beef crashed cattle markets. Trump’s makeup plans to placate ranchers are lacking in substance. Cattle Ranchers Have a Beef With Trump https://prospect.org/2026/09/09/trump-meat-cattle-ranchers-beef/ “It’s just another big rug pull,” said Mike Callicrate, head of Colorado-based Ranch Foods Direct. “This idea that we have to study something…
See report: https://www.ms.now/all-in/watch/mystery-meat-trump-s-plan-to-put-old-frozen-foreign-beef-in-your-burger-2513494083703 Related: https://news.mikecallicrate.com/why-did-trump-order-up-660-million-pounds-of-mystery-meat/ Marler Blog: 660 Million Pounds of Trimmings — The Part of Eric Schlosser’s Op-Ed I Would Underline: https://www.marlerblog.com/case-news/660-million-pounds-of-trimmings-the-part-of-eric-schlossers-op-ed-i-would-underline/
Matt Stoller Sep 7 The U.S. cattle industry is in trouble, and Trump’s plan to bring in imports may turn the American burger into mystery meat. Plus, a judge once again rules that Google keeps its monopoly. Lots of news, as usual. Google escaped from an antitrust remedy, as another judge decided not to break…
Sept. 7, 2026, 5:03 a.m. ET Credit…Emma Ressel By Eric Schlosser Eric Schlosser is the author of “Fast Food Nation.” If you buy a T-shirt at Gap, it will have a label that tells you where it was made. That’s federal law. The same is true for automobiles, appliances, television sets, every fresh or frozen…
Trump signs cattle-focused orders addressing MCOOL, meat processing and market competition September 4th, 2026 | RRN Staff President Donald Trump signed two executive orders Friday afternoon aimed at the U.S. cattle industry, directing federal agencies to examine mandatory country-of-origin labeling for beef, expand meat processing opportunities and step up enforcement of federal livestock market competition…
WHO GETS THE SAVINGS FROM TRUMP’S IMPORTED BEEF? The White House says its new beef import plan will make hamburger cheaper by allowing up to 300,000 metric tons of additional imported beef into the U.S. at a lower tariff. But more imports won’t fix America’s broken beef system. Cheap imported beef does not automatically mean…
EU halts Brazilian meat, animal imports amid safety concerns by Agence France-Presse – AFP BRUSSELS, Belgium Aug 31, 2026 – 11:09 pm GMT+3 A container ship is seen at the loading terminal in the port of Hamburg, Germany, Feb. 17, 2025. (Reuters Photo) The European Union said Monday the bloc would stop imports of Brazilian…
DOJ expands beef investigation + USDA delays SARE funding A news briefing from Farm Action’s policy team September 2, 2026 DOJ turns its beef investigation toward grocery retailers What happened: The Department of Justice is expanding its investigation into high consumer beef prices to include eight of the country’s largest grocery retailers: Kroger, Publix, Walmart,…
“It has been said that Montana is a cheap date. Outside big money hand-picks candidates with dubious connections to Montana, finances them with unlimited campaign donations, and we end up with senators and representatives who work for the dark money billionaires, not for us.“ Gilles Stockton & Tess Fahlgren August 27, 2026 There will be…