Trump to Sign Order Letting Ranchers Process Their Own Beef
The USDA says the plan will cut red tape, support smaller processors and direct more government beef purchases to American-raised cattle.
- President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday allowing ranchers to process their own meat and sell directly to consumers, aiming to reduce industry reliance on a handful of large meat-packers.
- Four major companies—Tyson, Cargill, JBS, and National Beef—handle roughly 85% of fed-cattle slaughter, a consolidation Trump derided as holding a "monopoly" over the industry.
- USDA's new "Ranchers First Initiative" includes efforts to expand local meat processing and encourage ranchers to rebuild the nation's cattle herd, which is at a 75-year low.
- Cutting regulations for smaller operators, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the administration is putting "real dollars" toward rebuilding the herd while producers face long drives to USDA-inspected facilities.
- Following a petition from Sen Chuck Grassley , Trump said the policy allows ranchers to produce and sell meat "at the lowest prices, directly to the consumer.
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Trump Order Lets Ranchers Bypass USDA Inspections
NOTUS reports: President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday intended to make it easier for ranchers and farmers to process their own meat and sell it directly to consumers, characterizing the move as an effort to reduce the industry’s reliance on a handful of large meat-packers. “For the first time ever, we’re going to … The post Trump Order Lets Ranchers Bypass USDA Inspections appeared first on Joe.My.God..
Trump signs new executive orders in major move for U.S ranchers amid farm crisis
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