After crashing the soybean market and gifting Argentina our largest export buyer, he’s now poised to do the same to the cattle market," one cattle producer said.

Vertical integration in the swine and poultry industries is common, but achieving a true pasture-to-plate model in the beef industry can be rare. Red Hill Farm in Freeport, Ohio, raises 1,000 brood cows across five counties, and finishes cattle that end up on plates at the family’s own steakhouse and burger restaurant.

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump said he “loved” America’s cattle ranchers. But farmers, who overwhelmingly supported the president in the 2024 election, say they aren’t feeling the love right now.