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The David Lin Report · Friday, September 4, 2026

US Cattle Herd at 75-Year Low, Reliance on Imports Increases

The United States is experiencing its lowest cattle herd numbers in 75 years, leading to increased reliance on beef imports. This shortage contributes to rising beef prices. In response, the government has allowed a significant amount of beef to enter the country duty-free.

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Meanwhile, beef prices continue to go up since cattle herds in America are now at a 75 year low and the US has increasingly relied on beef imports over the past couple of years.
Trump last week signed an executive proclamation allowing 300,000 metric tons of beef to enter the US duty free starting September 1st.
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Heard on The David Lin Report — “Diesel Prices Explode; Are Your Grocery Bills Next? | Joel Salatin, published Friday, September 4, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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