Cattle crisis: How a historic herd decline is shaking U.S. beef security
The U.S. cattle herd has shrunk to 86.7 million head --the smallest since 1951 --driving beef prices to record highs (e.g., ground beef averaging 5.79lb in March). Droughts, inflation and policy shifts have squeezed ranchers, who warn of a "national security threat" to food sovereignty... Read More