Beef Prices Push the Humble Hamburger Toward Luxury Status
Ground beef prices are up 25% in two years as drought, a 75-year-low cattle herd and rising restaurant costs collide — while Washington’s attempt to boost imports may barely move prices.
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JBS Co-Owner Lobbied Trump to Cut Beef Tariffs
The Brazilian meatpacking billionaire reportedly made the case for cheaper imports one day before Trump moved to ease tariffs.
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Trump eases beef import quotas in bid to lower prices
A 90-day quota exemption is intended to lower ground beef prices — but could place further pressure on American ranchers.
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New Hampshire food freedom bill falls five votes short
Despite a last-minute reconsideration and growing support, lawmakers failed to override Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s veto of House Bill 396.
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OPINION: New Hampshire lawmakers should override veto of local meat bill
The bill would allow small farmers to sell limited quantities of locally processed meat directly to consumers, restaurants and retailers.
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Fewer farms, more milk: U.S. dairy consolidation accelerates
New analysis projects fewer than 20,000 dairy farms by the end of the decade as economies of scale, technology, and vertical integration reshape the industry.
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New Hampshire Governor Vetoes On-Farm Slaughter Bill
Meryl Nass says the veto of HB 396, combined with federal rollbacks and the removal of the PRIME Act from the Senate Farm Bill, favors large meat processors over independent farmers and consumers.
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For egg giants, accountability is just another expense
Consumers paid record prices and contract farmers earned pennies while dominant egg producers amassed huge profits — then settled price-fixing allegations for a fraction of what they made.
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Senate Farm Bill Leaves Out ‘Save Our Bacon Act’ — For Now
A major procedural win for animals, but not the end of the fight as Big Pork looks for another opening in the Farm Bill.
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Big Ag wants federal power to override state food standards
Joel Salatin argues that farmers who champion states’ rights and limited government should think twice before backing a federal bill that overrides state food standards.
