JBS Greeley Strike Shocks the Beef Market | Friggin' Farm & Ranch Report | March 19, 2026
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Show Notes
After some internet outages and StreamYard/AI issues, the Friggin’ Farm & Ranch Report is back for March 19, 2026.
We cover:
- Markets: corn, beans, wheat, fats, feeders, and hogs – where they closed and why it still feels like a “wait and see” board with high feed costs and no relief for cattle feeders.
- JBS Greeley strike: 3,800 workers out at a 6,000 head/day JBS plant that handles about 6% of U.S. beef capacity, why the union walked, what JBS is saying, and how that chokepoint throws the whole system into a holding pattern.
- Ranch‑level fallout: what happens when fats back up in the yard, freight gets higher, local cash bids soften, and regional differences matter a lot more than they used to.
- Texas & Nebraska wildfires: Panhandle and Sandhills fires, cattle and fence losses, and what USDA programs (LIP, ELAP, CRP emergency grazing, ECP fence/cleanup) actually cover – plus why documentation and deadlines matter if you want to see a check.
- How to help: Nebraska Sandhills Rancher Fire Relief fund and how to donate online or by mail.
Nebraska Sandhills Rancher Fire Relief (online):
https://kearneyfoundation.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=3211
Music: “Burnin’ Daylight” – Matt Wilson
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