08/22/2026
I’ve been reading the latest news concerning cattle and beef, and as a small American cattle farmer, this one hits close to home.
The administration has announced a plan to temporarily allow up to 300,000 metric tons of additional imported ground beef into the United States at reduced tariffs over the next 90 days in an effort to bring beef prices down for consumers. (AP News)
I understand families are struggling with grocery prices. We see it too. We ARE consumers.
But here is the part I wish more people understood:
Cheap imported beef may sound like help at the grocery store, but it can come at the expense of the American farmer who is trying to rebuild our cattle supply.
Our U.S. cattle inventory is already historically tight. USDA is projecting tighter calf supplies heading into late 2026 and early 2027, while beef imports have already been climbing. (Economic Research Service)
And now we are going to bring in even more foreign beef to try to push prices down?
Several cattle organizations and lawmakers are raising the same concern: lowering cattle and beef prices through increased imports can hurt the very producers America needs if we want to rebuild our domestic cattle herd. (AP News)
Here at Pitts Cattle Farm, we aren’t a corporation.
We are a family farm.
We raise a limited number of cattle each year. We feed them. We check them. We know where they came from. We pay for hay, feed, minerals, equipment, fuel, fencing, land, processing and everything else it takes to put American-raised beef on your family’s table.
And we can’t compete with countries where beef can be produced and imported more cheaply.
This is why your local farmer needs you now more than ever.
When you buy directly from a local cattle farmer, you’re doing more than buying beef.
You’re helping keep cattle on American soil.
You’re helping preserve family farms.
You’re helping build a food supply that doesn’t depend increasingly on another country to feed us.
And you’re putting beef on your table from a farmer you can actually KNOW.
We appreciate every single family who chooses Pitts Cattle Farm. You have no idea how much your support matters, especially in times like these.
Know your farmer. Know your beef. Support American agriculture. 🇺🇸🐄