Rebuilding America's Cattle Herd: Damian Buckley on Beef Imports, USDA Actions, and Vanishing Grazing Land
8/24/2026 Shows ↗ (Jump To Original Content)
Trent Loos sits down with Damian Buckley from New Zealand to break down the shrinking U.S. cattle herd and its growing impact on global beef prices. They explain how processing plant closures and a smaller domestic cattle inventory have opened the door for New Zealand and Australia to export massive amounts of beef into the United States, while live cattle imports from Mexico offer a possible path toward rebuilding America's herd. The conversation also exposes troubling USDA actions targeting livestock operations and widespread solar and wind infrastructure replacing grazing land in New Mexico, raising questions about the future of American food production.
