NPR Economy
Texas Taco Crisis: Beef Prices Soar, and So Does the Cost of Your Taco Tuesday
Drought, low herd sizes, and screwworms are driving up beef prices, making Texas taco lovers reconsider their life choices - or at least their protein.
2026-07-11
NPR Economy
2026-07-04
NPR Economy
Texas BBQ Joints Get Creative as Brisket Prices Go Through the Roof (and the Smoker)
Texas BBQ joints are pivoting to cheaper cuts as brisket prices soar - because necessity is the mother of delicious, gelatinous invention.
2026-06-10
The Atlantic
Screw You, America: Man-Eating Fly Returns to Wreak Havoc on Beef Industry
A flesh-eating fly that terrorized U.S. cattle decades ago is back, and it's not alone - blame, tariffs, and a sterile-fly shortage are joining the party.
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