beef imports

Decisions made today can shape America’s beef supply for years to come. For ranchers, few decisions carry more weight than whether to rebuild a herd.

Over the past three years, the quantity of beef produced from domestic cattle decreased year-over-year while domestic beef consumption increased year-over-year.

The National Cattlemen's Beef Association says a new tariff exemption on imported beef sounds good for shoppers but leaves ranchers in the dark about how it'll work and what it means for their herds.

Beef producers want less red tape, not weaker safety standards. They're pushing back against inspection changes that could hurt consumer trust.

In an effort to lower the prices consumers pay at the local grocery store, President Trump recently announced plans to import beef from Argentina; a decision that’s not sitting well with the ranching community

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is calling on Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack to immediately halt U.S. beef imports from Brazil.  The announcement comes as Brazil recently reported another atypical case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy to the World Animal Organization for Animal Health.  That rep...

Following a USDA report highlighting an increase in Brazilian beef imports, the National Cattlemen's Beef Association renewed its call to immediately suspend fresh beef imports from Brazil. NCBA has repeatedly called for a thorough audit of Brazil's animal health and food safety system, to ensure the safety of the U ...

The USDA is out with its December cattle and beef trade data, meaning a full view of 2020 is now possible. Imports of beef are continuing to soar, with an all-time high of 4.4 billion pounds coming into the country in 2020. The data shows the average price of fed cattle in 2020 was just under $1 ...