America First Policy Institute: America's Cattle Herd Is Stabilizing-And America First Policies Are Helping
August 06, 2026
August 06, 2026
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following fact sheet:
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America's Cattle Herd Is Stabilizing-And America First Policies Are Helping
Executive Summary
The U.S. beef cow herd has contracted for seven straight years, falling to 27.6 million head on January 1, 2026--the smallest since 1961 (USDA NASS 2026a; Peel 2026a). But the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) July 2026 Cattle report shows th . . .
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America's Cattle Herd Is Stabilizing-And America First Policies Are Helping
Executive Summary
The U.S. beef cow herd has contracted for seven straight years, falling to 27.6 million head on January 1, 2026--the smallest since 1961 (USDA NASS 2026a; Peel 2026a). But the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) July 2026 Cattle report shows th . . .