# US ranchers whiplashed by Trump’s beef policies | Business and Economy News | Al Jazeera

> US ranchers have reacted sharply to a series of Trump administration beef moves, including a plan to import more Argentine beef, an investigation into meatpackers, and the removal of tariffs on Brazilian beef. The article notes that cattle herd numbers are at their lowest since the 1950s, which has supported prices.

- Date: 2025-11-26 · published 2025-11-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21899-us-ranchers-whiplashed-by-trump-s-beef-policies-business-and-economy-news-al
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Policy moves aimed at lowering beef prices add uncertainty to cattle values, while a shrinking herd keeps underlying supply tight.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: neutral

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| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2020-04-12 | [CARES Act Agriculture: COVID-19 Help Agribusiness, Ranchers, Farm](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53624-cares-act-agriculture-covid-19-help-agribusiness-ranchers-farm.md) | -2.4% | -5.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2017-06-07 | [bilaterals.org \| Trump’s agricultural trade policy with China: trade-offs or trade disputes?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70353-bilaterals-org-trump-s-agricultural-trade-policy-with-china-trade-offs-or-trade.md) | -1.1% | -12.9% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-04-29 | [EUDR: What food and beverage operators need to know](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30766-eudr-what-food-and-beverage-operators-need-to-know.md) | -1.8% | +1.3% |
| LCATTLE | 2021-07-09 | [USDA Announces $500 Million for Expanded Meat & Poultry Processing Capacity as Part of Efforts to Increase Competition, Level the Playing Field for Family Farmers and Ranchers, and Build a Better Food System \| USDA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46061-usda-announces-500-million-for-expanded-meat-and-poultry-processing-capacity-as.md) | +0.1% | +0.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-02-09 | [Understanding the impact of the EUDR on businesses - Tea & Coffee Trade Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37355-understanding-the-impact-of-the-eudr-on-businesses-tea-and-coffee-trade-journal.md) | +1.0% | +3.6% |

## Sources

- aljazeera.com: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2025/11/26/us-ranchers-whiplashed-by-trumps-beef-policies

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