Trump Eases Beef Tariffs, but Davison Rancher Says Real Relief Takes Time

Trump eases beef tariffs, but Davison rancher says real relief takes time

A Davison-area cattle rancher says the Trump administration’s tariff cuts on imported beef may offer only temporary relief, arguing the real fix for high beef prices is rebuilding the U.S. cattle herd.

South Dakota ranchers question effects of Trump beef imports

South Dakota ranchers question effects of Trump beef imports mps-post Mon, 10/05/2026 - 05:09 Image (Greater Dakota News Service) Audio file South Dakota ranchers are pushing back against the Trump administration's decision to import beef to try to lower prices.The president has authorized reduced tariffs on more than 660 million pounds of imported lean beef trimmings.Tanya Svec, owner and operator of Svec Farm in Estelline with her husband,…

Rollins says temporary imports helping consumers at meat counter

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says President Trump’s temporary increase in imported ground beef supplies is helping lower prices for consumers. “We have seen some relief,” Rollins said. Speaking to reporters at a farm in Prairie City, Iowa on Tuesday, Rollins didn’t cite specific beef price data but said the president’s import directive is producing results. […] The post Rollins says temporary imports helping consumers at meat counter appeared fir…

How much additional beef actually entered the U.S. in September?

Trump’s 100K metric ton beef import plan did not materialize last month, and there was no noticeable change in retail beef prices.

A Shipload of Beef? Examining the First Tranche of Imports - Oklahoma Farm Report

James Mitchell writes in Southern Ag Today: Last month, President Trump announced a plan to allow 300,000 metric tons of beef to enter the United States over a 90-day period without being subject to out-of-quota tariffs. The plan was part of a broader effort to lower beef prices for consumers. We are now more than