
Trump moves to expand beef processing options, competition
Tuesday, September 8, 2026 • 1 PM
President Trump has signed a pair of executive orders that address market access and competition for America’s farmers and ranchers.
During a signing ceremony on Friday, the President said the goal is to improve the financial viability of producers. “The livestock industry has been ripped off by a meat-packing monopoly, which we are probably taking care of pretty well today, driving down what ranchers earn. They were charging them numbers that were unsustainable.”

