Two major beef production companies announced closures at beef facilities to take place in 2026 in the headwinds of lower cattle supplies.

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Mexico’s minister of agriculture said there is no set timeline for reopening the border to the U.S. for live cattle shipments due to the continuing fight to control New World screwworm. Officials had hoped an estimated goal would emerge for live cattle imports to resume.

Officials for the Trump administration launched a new initiative Wednesday to build and prioritize key actions in the beef cattle ranching industries to protect ranchers’ “critical role in the national security of the United States.”

A growing number of Republican senators jumped into the fray assailing President Donald Trump’s plan to import beef from Argentina, expressing similar concerns to cattlemen groups that the plan interferes with market dynamics now favoring beef producers.

A new push by President Donald Trump to import beef from Argentina, on the heels of a controversial deal to send $20 billion in aid to that country, has raised serious concerns among U.S. beef producers.

Even if you’re not an economist, you probably know how AI – artificial intelligence – has become the defining modern technology for Wall Street, Main Street, factories, government, schools, hospitals and yes, even your ranch or farm.

Just two days into a scheduled plan to reopen the southern border with Mexico to cattle imports, the USDA issued a new border closure on July 9.