What’s Really Driving Higher Meat Prices?

A shopper compares beef prices at a grocery store. Joe Raedle / Getty Images Close Key Takeaways Move over eggs: Soaring beef prices are the latest talking point when it comes to expensive groceries. Tariffs on imported beef, along with import taxes on imported fertilizers and metals used by domestic ranchers, have contributed to higher beef costs, though experts said other factors are also helping push U.S. meat prices higher. Beef Importers And Tariffs The U.S. is the world's largest beef producer, but it ...