Beef Prices Soar as Cattle Herd Plummets | Orlando News

Beef prices are soaring as the U.S. cattle herd hits a 75-year low, driven by years of punishing drought that’s starved ranches of feed and water—forcing painful herd reductions, including breeding stock. Major meat processor Tyson is shutting down plants and selling others, signaling this shortage won’t ease soon. Experts say rebuilding the herd will take years, and consumers can expect high prices to linger as environmental hurdles persist. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://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/d459774d5f212cfb