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US beef prices surge amid parasite outbreak and trade deal uncertainty

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Ground beef prices have risen by over 20% since the start of 2025, driven by a combination of factors including a screwworm outbreak affecting cattle in Mexico and the United States, and a drought that has already reduced the U.S. cattle herd to historic lows. Further price increases are possible due to uncertainty surrounding the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement, with potential trade disruptions looming as the July 1, 2026, deadline for its review approaches. The integrated North American beef market, established under NAFTA and continued by USMCA, is particularly vulnerable to these trade uncertainties. AI

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Andrew Muhammad, Charles Martinez, The Conversation ·

    Ground beef is up 20% since last year. A parasite, a drought and a July 1 trade deadline could push it higher

    The U.S. cattle herd is at its lowest point since the 1950s. Trump's USMCA threat could make the beef price crisis permanent.

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