U.K. trade deal opens new doors for ranchers

Traceability and grass-fed are important components to opening the doors of international beef markets. JOYCESARAH MCCABE | DISPATCH RECORD
Traceability and grass-fed are important components to opening the doors of international beef markets. JOYCESARAH MCCABE | DISPATCH RECORD

Lampasas County ranchers may have a new reason to feel optimistic as the U.S. finalizes a significant trade agreement with the United Kingdom, expanding market access for a wide range of American agricultural products, including beef. Led by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, a Glen Rose, Texas native, the May 2025 trade mission to London marked a bold new chapter for Texas cattle produ…