Where is the beef?

The Benefits of Texas Beef

Texas is the top beef-producing state in the nation, and raising cattle is the largest part of Texas agriculture. The ways ranchers raise cattle in the Lone Star State are as diverse as Texas itself. Grass-fed, grain-fed, cow-calf, stocker, purebred operations—all play a unique role in providing a safe, nutritious product for niche and mainstream consumer markets. A priority shared by all Texas cattlemen and women, however, is providing proper c…

Where is the beef?

BUENOS AIRES, May 22: In the Villarroel meat plant outside Buenos Aires, workers skillfully butcher cuts of Argentine beef, popular with restaurants from Shanghai to New York. But the country’s steak exports are now sliding as costs rise on a stronger local peso. In the first four months of the year, beef exports fell nearly 20% year-on-year to around 255,000 tons, according to government agency Senasa. Shipments to price-sensitive top buyer Chi…