“Beef prices are higher. “It’s important because some of the price drop we’ve seen on the grain side came from the tariffs, and we’re seeing input costs higher because it came from the tariffs,” Martz said. Farmers are stuck between rising costs and unpredictable export markets, while shoppers are wondering why a simple steak dinner is suddenly a luxury. As Martz’s story shows, for many farmers, tariffs and drought aren’t abstract issues, they’re the difference between profit and loss. And for consumers, the end result is the same: beef that’s getting more expensive, with no quick fix in sight.