U.S. red meat production totaled 55.036 billion pounds in 2024. The USDA says that was 1% above the 2023 total, mostly commercial production, with half of that in either Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, or Texas. Beef production was slightly higher than the prior year at 27.049 billion pounds, with a 3% decline in slaughter canceled out […]
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