Posted on 11/10/2023 10:23:03 PM PST by lowbridge
The United States is importing record amounts of beef this year and exporting less after ranchers slashed the nation’s cattle herd to its lowest level in decades, tightening margins for meat companies like Tyson Foods (TSN.N).
The decline in cattle numbers, after years of drought fried pasture lands used for grazing, led to soaring U.S. beef prices. Higher prices incentivize companies to import cheaper beef and discourage U.S. beef purchases by buyers like China, Japan and Egypt.
…The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) expects the U.S. to drop to the ranking of world’s fourth-largest beef and veal exporter this year, down from second in 2022.
We’re importing beef? That’s cheaper than growing our own moo-cows?
…Tyson CEO Donnie King in August warned low cattle inventories were leading to difficult export market conditions. The U.S. beef cow herd in January was the smallest since 1962.
Holy smokes.
We have such a squeeze on domestic beef supplies that we’re even opening the door to beef imports from places that have been shut-out for years.
The United States will next month reopen its doors to exports of Paraguayan beef after a quarter of a century, the U.S. embassy in Paraguay said on Thursday, as regulators concluded an extensive review.
President Santiago Pena called the move “a historical milestone” on social media platform X, saying the process had involved long audits and a 25 year wait.
A synopsis in a farm bill platform statement was pretty dreary reading. As I interpret the introduction, very few of the dollars associated with purchasing your steak, ground chuck, or roast make it back to the farmer or rancher who is actually raising the cattle.
(Excerpt) Read more at hotair.com ...
Hands down the best steak I ever ate was in Caracas, Venezuela. i don’t have any idea where it came from but I know it was excellent.
The best steaks are on the deer bedding in my woods after fattening up on the neighboring farmer’s soybeans.
How many moons ago was it?
of course... when your contract only requires low quality beef which can be filled using low cost 3rd world beef while you're raising top quality beef... you sell the good stuff to the expensive offshore markets, buy the low cost crap with the proceeds, and pocket the difference
Alberta beef, Canada Grade AAA or Prime! The best of beef in Canaduh, and the best anywhere! 🐄 🤠 👍 😊
EXCELLENT, though TOO EXPENSIVE!
Is that the ammonia bath they run it through?
Ranchers are being disallowed from grazing on public lands and forced to sell their cattle at super-low prices without replacing them. There isn’t enough food for cattle, therefore there isn’t enough cattle, and corn is also being diverted not just from cattle feed but from human consumption as food and instead towards ethanol.
All planned, I’m sure.
The commies reintroduced wolves entire region and you’re not allowed to shoot them right?
Biden & Co plan to introduce 200 Grizzlies in northern Washington State.
Venezuela used to have a very good cattle raising industry.
They also used to have all kinds of good industries until Chavez destroyed them.
Another industry being butt-f**ked by Bidenomics.
It is all by plan ... force fuel prices higher, force truckers out of business, de-rail a few trains in carefully selected routes, blow up a few chicken farms, ... the list goes on. There are many in the FedGov that should pay a substantial price for all this.
Ammo up.
I am moving away from buying meat and poultry at the grocery store. Buying frozen instead from small local farmers who pasture-raise their animals. Much healthier and it helps the little farmer.
As for Tyson, I have been boycotting that Clinton buddy for over 20 years now.
I’m slowly working on getting set up to do that. Long story, but I am working on it.
Same. Although the marbling isn't always so great. Depending on the farm it can be lean as hell.
I’ve started doing this too. We also have two local butchers who buy regional from small farms (within 150 miles). The extra expense keeps me from eating out though.
Don’t forget that fertilizer is made from natural gas and the current regime won’t allow its production. No gas no fertilizer. No fertilizer lower feed production. Lower feed production fewer cows...
And, yes, it is all according to plan.
What percent of this imported beef is from mNRA jabbed herds?
Not to mention other undesirable “vaccinations” and feed.
Amazing how the USDA removed the Country of Origin labeling requirement, too.
Check which vax’s your local farmers are using, on their herds and flocks.
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