Trump Orders Rancher Support Measures, Including Food Processing Overhaul
President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order aimed at supporting US ranchers, directing his administration to review federal regulations, expand producers' ability to process and sell their own products, consider changes to wolf protections, and examine mandatory country-of-origin labeling for beef.
Speaking in the Oval Office, Trump said the initiative would enable small and medium-sized businesses to sell directly to consumers rather than relying on middlemen.
Trump also said the administration would seek to streamline federal health and safety rules governing food processing and production. He described the effort as the largest government initiative to date to overhaul federal rules in support of ranchers...
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