…among beef products, rising 12.4% since June 2024. Ground beef followed closely with a 10.3% increase. In contrast, pork products rose by just 0.5%, and chicken by 3.9%, emphasizing beef’s…
Mexico Remains Top Market for U.S. Ag Exports in 2024
…corn, soybeans, wheat, and rice. Intermediate products, like soybean meal and planting seeds, made up the rest. Top individual exports included: Corn: $5.5 billion Pork Products: $2.6 billion Dairy: $2.5…
Agricultural Prices Rise 1.7% in May Amid Climbing Farm Costs
…by strong performance in the meat animal sector, particularly beef and pork. Dairy prices also remained strong, supported by solid consumer demand, especially for premium cuts and value-added dairy products….
Prop 12 Sparks Pricing Concerns for Pork Producers and Consumers
California’s Proposition 12 (Prop 12) continues to raise concerns across the pork industry as new animal welfare regulations impact pricing and operations. Prop 12 Sparks Pricing Concerns for Pork Producers…
Darren Hill Explains Why Chicken and Pork Beat Beef on Price
…complex meat market—and why chicken and pork continue to undercut beef at the retail level. Darren Hill Explains Why Chicken and Pork Beat Beef on Price With over 35 years…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 06-23-25
…prices and historic lows in cattle supply (the lowest since 1951) to the impacts of Prop 12 on pork producers, Hill shares insights on where meat prices are headed and…
California’s Meat Industry Faces Historic Supply Crunch
…Protein Alternatives While beef prices climb, consumers are turning to alternatives like chicken and pork. Hill explained that these proteins don’t face the same supply constraints, largely due to faster…
AgNet News Hour Tuesday, 06-17-25
…to crucial updates in farm safety net programs and estate tax relief for family farms. Featuring insights from the National Milk Producers Federation, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, and pork…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 06-13-25
Today on AgNet News Hour: Pork Policy, Labor Pressure, Solar Land Fights, and Father’s Day in the Fields As we roll into Father’s Day weekend, the AgNet News Hour brings…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 06-13-25
Today on AgNet News Hour: Pork Policy, Labor Pressure, Solar Land Fights, and Father’s Day in the Fields As we roll into Father’s Day weekend, the AgNet News Hour brings…
U.S. Red Meat Exports Rise in March, Beef Hits Nine-Month High
…for U.S. pork demand in Mexico and Central America, but exports also rebounded nicely to Colombia and Korea,” Halstrom said. “Duty-free access has helped fuel pork exports to these key…
USDA’s World Ag Outlook Board Sees Tariff Hits to US Meat Exports
…imposed 10-percent retaliatory tariffs on US pork and 15-percent on chicken…and after China went to 125-percent on most US goods, President Trump just upped tariffs on Chinese goods to a…
Impact of Tariffs Between the U.S. and China Ag Markets
…that the U.S. tariffs on China and China’s retaliation are assumed to persist throughout the current and next marketing years, affecting major commodities like cotton and pork. Despite this, hog…
CoBank: Trump’s Tariffs, Inflation, Trade Policy Compounding Economic Anxiety
…the blender’s tax credit, pushing prices above petroleum. Record high prices for beef cattle remain across the sector despite continuing herd liquidation. The U.S. pork sector is positioned for moderate…