by Sam Tenpenny | Jan 9, 2026 | Articles, Daily Headlines, News, The Fence Post Articles
Major beef exporters to China hit hard by new heavy tariffs China has imposed additional tariffs of 55% on beef imports once they go over quota levels, in a bid to further safeguard its own domestic beef production. The tariffs, set for the next three years, could...
by Sam Tenpenny | Jan 8, 2026 | Articles, Daily Headlines, News
Trump administration plans Dietary Guidelines Roadshow Trump administration officials today celebrated the release of the 2025-2026 Dietary Guidelines for Americans on Wednesday with an event at the Health and Human Services Department at which a roadshow to promote...
by Sam Tenpenny | Dec 27, 2025 | Articles, Daily Headlines, News
FSIS updates ‘Product of USA’ guidance USDA just tightened up what “Product of USA” can actually mean, and that’s a win for clarity. Ahead of January’s rollout of the new voluntary rules, FSIS updated its guidance to spell out key definitions, including: “Raised” now...
by Sam Tenpenny | Dec 27, 2025 | Articles, Daily Headlines, News
R-CALF: Where Is the Beef Dollar Going? For many years we’ve analyzed the relationship between retail beef prices and cattle prices and how the share of the consumers’ beef dollar is allocated to each segment of the beef supply chain, which includes the live cattle...
by Sam Tenpenny | Dec 5, 2025 | Articles, Daily Headlines, News
USCA President Testifies Before USMCA Joint Review, Calls for Truthful Beef Labeling and Producer Protection WASHINGTON, D.C. — United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) President Justin Tupper appeared before policymakers at the joint review of the United...
by Sam Tenpenny | Nov 14, 2025 | Articles, Daily Headlines, News
Senator Marshall Reintroduces DIRECT Act Washington – On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), reintroduced The Direct Interstate Retail Exemption for Certain Transactions (DIRECT) Act, legislation that would give livestock and poultry producers...
