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USDA reopened the Douglas, Arizona port to Mexican cattle in late August, the first step in a phased reopening. For feeders it means supply. For cow-calf operators enjoying record prices, it means competition.
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Beijing committed to 25 million tons a year through 2028. Through mid-August it had booked 5.7 million of the 2026 crop, plus a big flash sale. But a 10 percent tariff still points private crushers to Brazil, and U.S. beans are trading 50 to 60 cents over.
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USDA asked ranchers to keep heifers on a Monday. The White House confirmed 300,000 tons of tariff-free foreign beef that Friday. One of those messages is going to be believed, and it is not the one with the two-year payoff.
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The 90-day tariff pause on Brazilian and Argentine beef drew immediate fire from cattle groups and Republican lawmakers. The September 4 executive orders on labeling and direct sales were the response.
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No new U.S. detections since the Zavala County calf in June. USDA reopened one Arizona port on August 24 under a joint protocol with Mexico, with two New Mexico ports to follow. Where the sterile fly supply stands.
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