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West Lafayette IN | I’m a grain producer from Indiana and therefore ignorant of the cattle / beef industry. However, when the price of corn went to $7 per bushel, everyone planted as much corn as possible to meet the demand. Pastures were torn up for corn fields. Folks planted corn within 10 feet of their house. Corn acres replaced wheat and cotton acres. The supply over compensated for demand and the price crashed.
When I talk with cattle producers, very few of them talk about herd expansion. My point is that the demand will be met with supply. If this increased supply doesn’t come from American producers, it will come from foreign beef that were fed with foreign grain.
Why aren’t more American cattle producers expanding???
The market is telling you to expand.
I realize that the original post included Trump, but since this isn’t TPP, I’m trying to keep it about supply and demand.
Edited by Dirk Diggler 8/21/2026 10:33
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Trump and beef
