beef News Updates

The decision to open the port in Santa Teresa is part of the effort to amp up trade that had been paused to prevent the spread of the screwworm.

The port in Santa Teresa, N.M., is the second to reopen, after the U.S. in late 2024 stalled livestock shipments from Mexico in order to prevent the spread of the New World screwworm. 

President Donald Trump said he was creating a program to help farmers and ranchers “process their own food," a move aimed at addressing the high cost of beef.

Tyson now sees annual adjusted operating income of $1.85 billion to $2.05 billion. That comes just one month after the company cut its outlook for the fiscal year.

Lean beef trimmings will be temporarily exempted from a higher tariff rate if they exceed a pre-set quota. The duty relief will last for 90 days, and is limited to 100,000 tons per month.

President Trump suggested he was open to changing federal regulations on beef processing, as the administration continues to target high meat prices as a priority.

The Department of Agriculture will start a phased reopening starting with imports at the Douglas, Ariz., port of entry beginning Aug. 24, the agency said.

As the deadly New World screwworm spreads through Texas, posing significant risk to the U.S. cattle herd, experts are still wondering how it got there.

Four cases of the New World screwworm have been confirmed on the same Texas property, marking the largest cluster of detections to be reported in the U.S.

While the screwworm doesn’t affect food safety, it poses a risk to the U.S. cattle industry, as drought and high production costs have culled the nation’s herd to a 75-year low.