cattle ranch

Even agriculture has gone K-shaped.

Ticks are spreading in the U.S., and carrying diseases like Lyme and alpha-gal syndrome, which causes an allergy to red meat. That could cost the livestock industry billions.

There’s a “perfect storm” of low supply and high demand.

Just two briskets come on each cow and while cattle herd sizes are small, demand for brisket is high.

Demand for beef is high at the same time that cattle inventory is low — and ranchers are cautious about investing in growing their herds at a time of economic uncertainty.

A UC Davis study shows promising results.