Consumer/Retail
TOPIC(S): Beef Cattle, Consumer/Retail,
TOPIC(S): GMO's, Consumer/Retail,
TOPIC(S): Consumer/Retail, Beef Cattle, Agriculture US,

09/18/2025 SOURCE: www.npr.org

1. Since February 2020, ground beef prices in the U.S. have jumped more than 50%, driven by a shrinking cattle herd (the smallest in about 75 years), drought, rising feed costs, and other pressures reducing supply. KCRW 2. At the same time, demand has remained strong—Americans still want hamburgers and steaks—while beef imports have dropped due to tariffs (like on Brazilian beef) and concerns like the New World screwworm parasite restricting livestock imports from Mexico. KCRW 3. Because rebuilding herds is costly and slow, ranchers are often selling breeding females rather than retaining them, so supply recovery will take time; meanwhile, restaurants and grocery stores are passing on higher costs, and consumers are starting to push back with resistance.

Why beef prices are higher than ever (and shoppers are finally resisting)

American ranchers are raising the fewest cows in decades. Through the price increases, American shoppers have stayed loyal to their love of burgers and steaks — until now.

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TOPIC(S): Ag North America, Consumer/Retail,
TOPIC(S): Economics, Beef Cattle, Consumer/Retail,
TOPIC(S): Pesticides, Organic, Potatoes, Consumer/Retail,
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Aldi is cutting prices on more than 400 items through Labor Day to help customers save over $100 million amid rising grocery costs, with discounts covering about 25% of its products, including meats, produce, and pantry staples. This move aligns with Aldi’s long-term strategy of delivering value and comes as the company plans to open over 225 new U.S. stores in 2025.

Aldi cuts prices on hundreds of items to ease global ‘sticker shock’

Aldi is cutting the prices of over 400 items this summer amid nationwide price hikes.

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