Beef Prices Soar Amid Trade and Pest Crisis

Beef prices are soaring as a deadly screwworm outbreak in Mexico spills into the U.S., hitting a fragile cattle herd already at its lowest since the 1950s. Compounded by drought and stalled trade talks, the North American beef market — tightly linked by decades of trade deals — faces severe disruption. Imports from Mexico and Canada have plummeted, with live cattle bans now in place, and any collapse of the trade agreement could trigger tariffs and shortages, sending prices even higher for consumers. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d30eb8de850c73a6