The Truth About Cheap Beef: It Was NEVER Real

For decades, Americans have lived under the illusion of cheap beef — but was it ever real? In this week’s Dust’er Mud Podcast, Rich and Shelley of Air2Ground Farms dig into the truth behind record-high beef prices, Tyson’s $500 million beef losses, and the collapse of more than 100,000 cattle ranches across the U.S. From feed costs, foreign beef imports from Argentina, and corporate price manipulation, to the real economics of food production, they explore why beef prices are finally reflecting their true cost.

Topics include:

Why beef prices are rising while ranchers still struggleHow Tyson, Cargill, JBS, and National Beef shaped a false “cheap meat” economyThe illusion of efficiency vs. exploitation in modern food systemsHow real food costs real money — and why that’s a good sign for food securityThe beef market correction after Trump’s comments on Argentinian importsThe long game: heifer retention, herd rebuilding, and consumer reality checks

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️ Hosted by Rich & Shelley from Air2Ground Farms, located in the heart of the Ozarks.

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