Beef exports data for September took another downturn in September 2025, according to data released by the USDA. As expected, beef exports took another hit in September, with total beef exports dropping to the lowest level in five years.

The Progressive Cattle editorial staff cover the top news stories from 2025.

Negotiations on U.S.-China trade relations have taken a step forward by ending China’s retaliatory tariffs imposed on U.S. exports since March of 2025, reopening Chinese markets to U.S. ag products including beef and soybeans.

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.

U.S. beef exports have faced considerable headwinds in 2025, largely in the form of high tariff rates and the ensuing trade policy fallout in key markets for U.S. beef, especially in China.

If you have tuned into the news recently, you may have noticed that the road has gotten a little bumpy.

A temporary reduction in tariffs between the U.S. and China emerged over the weekend, allowing U.S. beef exports to escape the burden of a 125% tariff going into the Chinese mainland.