
Walmart's Next Move in Beef and the Cattle Market Squeeze
Trent Loos and New Zealand guest Damian Buckley break down the cattle market and what recent USDA reports reveal about shrinking cattle inventory and lost beef processing capacity. They explain how speculators, not real cattle producers, are driving market swings, and how plant closures squeeze farmers and ranchers. Then the talk turns to Walmart's growing power in food processing, supply chain control, and a possible Tyson plant purchase in Illinois. Learn how vertical integration, ESG score requirements, and consolidation could leave small farms as price takers. Hear why direct-to-consumer sales may offer a real path forward for small family producers.






