Beef production is now forecast at 26.632 million pounds, an increase of 775 million pounds (+3 percent) from the January forecast. Before taking this number at face value, however, it’s important to consider how the USDA constructs its forecasts. If there is a significant change in market conditions, the USDA adjusts its fundamental forecast accordingly. In late November, the USDA announced a suspension of all cattle imports from Mexico due to the infestation of New World Screw Worm in Chiapas, along the Guatemalan border. As a result, the December forecast for 2025 beef production was revised downward from 26.347 million pounds to 25.732 million pounds, a 615-million-pound reduction. Now, with trade between the U.S. and Mexico poise...
Key Market Insights The broad market is locked in on this week’s Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing, but this is no longer just a trade summit. Increasingly, the meeting is becoming tied directly to Iran, energy security, and the growing global economic fallout from disruptions through the Strai...
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