WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) - The price for red meat is expected to increase in 2025, and the sky-high beef prices are causing some Kansans to consider changing their diets.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics says beef costs almost 14% more compared to last August and 51% since 2020. The main reason the beef cattle herd is the smallest it has been in 75 years is partially due to the drought.

Foreign imports are also down, with Brazilian beef facing a 76% tariff, plus fears over the screwworm parasite led the U.S. Department of Agriculture to suspend cattle crossing from Mexico.

Both Phil's Farm & Butchery and Stroot Lockers say that while their customers aren't seeing red over current red meat prices, they are adjusting what they purchase.

These businesses claim that, since they deal exclusively

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