Ground Beef Hits All Time High - Market is 3Xs Size Of Egg Market

[EdwinAMartin]

RE the number of bankruptcies, they are way lower than most years out of the last 20, so we can ignore the usual TDS rubbish from idiots who just can't think for themselves and just parrot whatever idiot crap they're told to parrot.

More American farmers are filing for bankruptcy. Here’s why

Higher costs and lower prices are squeezing farmers out of profitability. That’s led many to file for bankruptcy as a last resort to find aid.

www.mprnews.org

People with a normal level of intelligence can even find which crops are the least likely to turn a profit. We can also note how small the percentages of bankruptcies are compared to the number of farms. Of course since this involves math n stuff the commie doper Democrat base will just be confounded and get all butthurt.

 

[egp320i]

Canadian government wants to be assholes and Argentina doesn't. Guess what happens?
Canada's been f*cking us over for years.
Dairy, lumber, beef. Actually they can't do that much because of the cold. (beefwise)
Not as easily as America can. When Argentinian beef is cheaper than Canadian? Guess what? Capitalism. Market forces decide.

true, canada has not been a good neighbor in those regards
so we spend more to import farther away due to this

logically we just need to increase our own production, it's not as if we don't have the land

maybe 15% got mad cow imported from mexico and they had to be culled and removed, not fit
for slaughter, that is logical

this is a perfect time if you have a fenced property with grass and water to use your land to make money

you basically are guaranteed to make a profit

 

[egp320i]

RE thr number of bankruptcies, they are way lower than most years out of the last 20, so we can ignore the usual TDS rubbish from idiots who just can't think for themselves and just parrot whatever idiot crap they're told to parrot.

More American farmers are filing for bankruptcy. Here’s why

Higher costs and lower prices are squeezing farmers out of profitability. That’s led many to file for bankruptcy as a last resort to find aid.

www.mprnews.org

People with a normal level of intelligence can even find which crops are the least likely to turn a profit.

basically, soy this year, wheat, barley, mustard, etc

I know some farmers, they rotate their crops to what is in demand and it's good for the soil not to
plant the same thing year after year

just a matter or basic research, futures as they will call it, not rock solid but a forecast of what looks to be
the money crop that year

 

[Lumpy 1]

My state (west coast fully corrupt and dimwit socialists) are doing their best to undermine ranchers, over tax, over control, restrict water usage for growing cattle feed (more than doubled bale costs over past 3 years). Many ranchers are selling out and moving to greener pastures (freedom states).
But don't worry about me, I'm getting high quality ground beef at $5 bucks a pound (50lbs) packaged and filling up the freezer.

 

[SaxonJackson]

I'm sure it's mutual but Argentina, how much land do they have for beef?
transports costs? yeah that's on the high side

Actually better off playing nice with Canada for their beef to be honest

less logistics, less cost

Argentina (in terms of land mass) is the 8th largest nation on earth. There's lots of land to produce all sorts of livestock. But I don't believe it's necessary to rely on them or on Canada. There's plenty of land here in the USA to produce all the beef we'll ever need. The problem is that the US Government regulates our cattlemen to death while giving other beef growers of the world a free pass (for the most part).

We don't know what sorts of antibiotics and growth hormones are going into foreign beef. We should focus on helping OUR cattle ranchers to thrive here on our soil instead of stifling their ability to do what they do best -- feed Americans.

America First.

 

[LAUGHatLEFTISTS]

That's a complete and total lie. Biden SAVED farms and farmers. Farm bankruptcies hit record levels with Trump in office. Farm bankruptcies for the first half of 2025, exceeded all farm bankruptcies in 2024.

Farmers voted for Trump, and lost their farms as a result.

Farm Bankruptcies Continued to Climb in 2025

U.S. farm bankruptcies rose to 315 in 2025, up 46% year over year, as declining farm income, rising debt, and higher costs strain farmers and increase the risk of more farm closures.

www.fb.org

Farm bankruptcies jumped 46% in 2025 as debt loads and costs rise - Investigate Midwest

Chapter 12 farm bankruptcies rose 46% in 2025 — to 315 filings compared to 216 in 2024, marking the third year in a row that filings increased, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation. The Midwest accounted for 121 filings, followed by the Southeast with 105, and together representing...

investigatemidwest.org

https://www.cato.org/blog/whom-should-farmers-believe-president-or-their-lying-eyes

Stop scouring the leftist kook sites.

 

[The Duke]

Argentina (in terms of land mass) is the 8th largest nation on earth. There's lots of land to produce all sorts of livestock. But I don't believe it's necessary to rely on them or on Canada. There's plenty of land here in the USA to produce all the beef we'll ever need. The problem is that the US Government regulates our cattlemen to death while giving other beef growers of the world a free pass (for the most part).

We don't know what sorts of antibiotics and growth hormones are going into foreign beef. We should focus on helping OUR cattle ranchers to thrive here on our soil instead of stifling their ability to do what they do best -- feed Americans.

America First.

I see it the other way: Chances are South American countries aren't letting Bill Gates or Fauci types inject their livestock with poison for the populace.

 

[egp320i]

Argentina (in terms of land mass) is the 8th largest nation on earth. There's lots of land to produce all sorts of livestock. But I don't believe it's necessary to rely on them or on Canada. There's plenty of land here in the USA to produce all the beef we'll ever need. The problem is that the US Government regulates our cattlemen to death while giving other beef growers of the world a free pass (for the most part).

We don't know what sorts of antibiotics and growth hormones are going into foreign beef. We should focus on helping OUR cattle ranchers to thrive here on our soil instead of stifling their ability to do what they do best -- feed Americans.

America First.

not wrong, research the pampas area has 750KM of open grasslands and 57% of all cattle are raised here

I doubt they used anything we don't either, everybody wants cattle getting larger as much as possible

the USA, we pull them in from grass and feed them bulk grains and other garbage to gain weight

your best meat, buy local from grass fed without chemicals and not juiced up for profit

you might need to explain why the USG regulates cattle, to what point, what benefit?

cows give birth, they grow, most females are not slaughtered as they are breed stock, the males are

keep a good bull or two around to knock up the rest, rinse and repeat

not sure what hand the government has in this part other than the FDA if at all

they regulate the meat when it's being processed but not grown, once it's sold it's out of the ranchers hands

The DUKE

That is a good point actually, they likely don't therefore likely better beef for you and family

 

[Tyrion234]

Ranchers are having to pay more for labor now since there is a labor shortage thanks to the blob.

And what happens when minimum wage for all goes up to $20/hr you dumb ****

 

[Harry Dresden]

It was more anffordable under Biden.

some things were,some things were not...your problem was you thought everything was...

 

[citygator]

some things were,some things were not...your problem was you thought everything was...

The price of nearly everything is up. You have to search hi and low for a cheaper thing here and there but the grocery bill, energy bill, gas bill, car bill, mortgage bill, and just about anything and everything is not only UP... but its expecting to rise over the next few months even more.

Trump didnt lower prices. Shit, he didnt even slow the rise of prices. We were 3% under Biden and running up from there.

 

[struth]

While conservatives pulled the emergency cords on Eggs they maintain silence over the cost of Beef hitting all time highs under Trump. The egg market, $51B is significantly smaller than the US Beef Market, $161B.

Welcome to spiking gas prices, record beef prices, record bread prices, rising mortgage rates, and broken promises.

Yes the Iran War is driving up prices.

How The Strait Of Hormuz Blockade Drives Up U.S. Beef Prices​

Trump inherited a record low cattle herd

People weren’t buying beef due to xiden’s 20 percent inflation and low paying jobs

Farms sold off livestock

Now with a booming economy people want their steaks and the supply is low

 

[struth]

The price of nearly everything is up. You have to search hi and low for a cheaper thing here and there but the grocery bill, energy bill, gas bill, car bill, mortgage bill, and just about anything and everything is not only UP... but its expecting to rise over the next few months even more.

Trump didnt lower prices. Shit, he didnt even slow the rise of prices. We were 3% under Biden and running up from there.

This list is all lie

 

[EdwinAMartin]

logically we just need to increase our own production, it's not as if we don't have the land

Cost of water is a big factor east of the Mississippi. It's why we are growing moringa in Az and buying from a grower in San Diego instead of here at my place in Tx.

 

[struth]

Ranchers are having to pay more for labor now since there is a labor shortage thanks to the blob.

There is no labor shortage

 

[struth]

Yeah, I've been watching mortgage rates lately 'cause I wanna do a cash out refinance to add a mother-in-law suite and add to my garage so I can expand the fleet.

And I'm not happy with where it's headed.

Pop is making shitloads of cash though. He's a "boutique" cattle rancher. all organic

Mortgage rates have fallen

Mortgage Rates Today, April 1, 2026: 30-Year Refinance Rate Drops by 8 Basis Points

Mortgage rates today: On April 1, 2026, the 30-year fixed refinance rate eased to 6.85%, down 8 basis points. Explore today’s averages and market outlook.

www.noradarealestate.com

You apparently haven’t been watching they went over 7 percent under Joey Xiden in 2024

Your vote did that too

 

[egp320i]

Cost of water is a big factor east of the Mississippi. It's why we are growing moringa in Az and buying from a grower in San Diego instead of here at my place in Tx.

it's wet east of the big river, not west, AZ is dry and they need to rely on reservoirs or the CO river which has been tapped into a trickle to the point once it reaches it's destination is drops, this river once fed and entire watershed with marshlands but greedy farmers, bad water management and SAUDI buying land to grow thirsty alfalfa to ship back, our resource they are raping and nobody does anything about it

 

[Harry Dresden]

The price of nearly everything is up. You have to search hi and low for a cheaper thing here and there but the grocery bill, energy bill, gas bill, car bill, mortgage bill, and just about anything and everything is not only UP... but its expecting to rise over the next few months even more.

Trump didnt lower prices. Shit, he didnt even slow the rise of prices. We were 3% under Biden and running up from there.

and yet my energy bill out here in the desert shocked the shit out of me when it was lowered 44 bucks a month...same usage...

 

[EdwinAMartin]

it's wet east of the big river, not west, AZ is dry and they need to rely on reservoirs or the CO river which has been tapped into a trickle to the point once it reaches it's destination is drops, this river once fed and entire watershed with marshlands but greedy farmers, bad water management and SAUDI buying land to grow thirsty alfalfa to ship back, our resource they are raping and nobody does anything about it

AZ has canals and many of the farms there are grandfathered in as far a usage is concerned, hence cheaper for some farms than the water here is.

Want to see water waste? Check out how much is used to grow lettuce, which has almost no food value. The Imperial Valley in Cali produces about 60% of the country's crop in that worthless crap. ICeberg lettuce has less than 1 6th the nutritional value of romaine, and less than 5% of the value of kale. Ut should be a criminal offense to grow that crap west of Arkansas.

iceberg lettuce crop in imperial valley - Bing

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[XponentialChaos]

Really it was never Biden at all. He's been a potato since 2019.
It was some evil people who were doing things and saying he did it.

Nope. If you people are going to take credit for the good then you’re going to need to own it when it gets bad.

We’re nearly two years into Trump’s term. This is on Trump, not Biden.