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AgDay Podcast · Jul 20, 2026
AgDay 07/20/26
“World's largest meatpacker, Brazilian-owned, controls half of U.S. beef processing with vested interest in import dependence”
U.S.-China trade relations and agricultural tariffsSoybean export markets and Chinese purchase commitmentsBeef tariffs and Brazilian import competition
View AnalysisThe Journal. · Jun 10, 2026
How Beef Got So Expensive
“Major meatpacking company processing 6,000 cattle daily, losing $300 per animal due to supply shortage”
Cattle herd supply shortage and 75-year lowsBeef price inflation and consumer impactCOVID-19 meatpacking supply chain disruption
View AnalysisAgDay Podcast · May 6, 2026
AgDay 05/06/25
“Named defendant in McDonald's antitrust lawsuit alleging beef price-fixing and supply limitation conspiracy”
Fertilizer Price Volatility and Affordability CrisisGlobal Phosphate Supply Constraints and Chinese Export CutsUAN Shortage and Urea Price Escalation
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Farm Gate · Feb 10, 2026
How Brazil beat hunger
“Criticized as world's largest meat company run by convicted brothers who donated to Trump inauguration”
Food security policy coordinationCash transfer program designAgroecological farming systems
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