USDA: President Trump Signs Executive Orders, Cementing Status As Most Pro-Rancher Administration

Today [September 4, 2026], President Donald J. Trump signed two Executive Orders supporting America’s ranchers and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins made additional announcements protecting our nation’s cattle herd and providing transparency for consumers. American ranchers embody the ethos of our nation’s founding 250 years ago and should be provided with the tools to rebuild our Great American Cattle Herd.

In addition to the two Executive Orders, USDA also announced four additional actions it is taking to follow-up on the USDA Plan to Fortify...

Meat Institute Statement on Trump’s Executive Order to Explore Mandatory Country-of-Origin-Labeling

The Meat Institute issued the following statement regarding President Trump’s Executive Order to explore implementing Mandatory Country-of-Origin-Labeling (mCOOL) for beef products.

“The Meat Institute appreciates the Administration’s continued focus on strengthening the U.S. beef supply chain and exploring ways to bring beef prices down for consumers. However, the President’s Executive Order to explore implementation of mCOOL raises concerns about revisiting a failed policy that the United States has already tried and that Congress ultimately repealed in 2015. We should allow the free market...

Duvall Comments on Meeting with President

American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on his meeting with President Trump and the executive orders signed today [September 4, 2026], which address several issues impacting America’s ranchers.

“I had the important opportunity today to speak with President Trump after the Oval Office event to let him know that the plan to increase beef imports is hurting farm families. I shared with him that we have witnessed significant price drops for cattle across the country. It has caused a setback to rebuilding the U.S. herd. We’ll continue to urge the administration...

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...

Governor Stitt Establishes Oklahoma Beef Industry Advisory Council, Defending Cattle Producers 

Governor Kevin Stitt today [August 25, 2026] signed an executive order creating the Oklahoma Beef Industry Advisory Council to prepare for President Donald Trump's announced executive order to increase imported beef that must be sold below U.S. market rates.

Chaired by Secretary of Agriculture Blayne Arthur, the Council will meet and deliver public recommendations to protect and grow Oklahoma's beef industry following the federal government's announced plans to increase imported beef.

"If Washington wants lower prices for Americans, it should focus on free market solutions that remove barriers...

President Trump Signs Executive Order Advancing Regenerative Agriculture

On the heels of President Donald J. Trump signing an Executive Order advancing regenerative agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke L. Rollins simultaneously announced a final Regenerative Feedstock Rule, a landmark action that will help farmers voluntarily capture new value from regenerative agricultural practices through biofuel markets.

The announcement builds upon President Trump’s historic record of support for American agriculture and domestic biofuels. From delivering nationwide year-round E15, establishing the highest Renewable Volume Obligations in American history, and extending the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit through...

Davids, Vasquez Urge Trump Administration to Reverse Plan to Increase Argentinian Beef Imports

Today, Representatives Sharice Davids (KS-03) and Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) called on the Trump Administration to reverse a new policy that would significantly increase imports of Argentinian beef, warning it would harm American ranchers and fail to lower costs for consumers. The administration received bipartisan backlash over its original beef trade deal last year.

“Your prior policies, including the original bailout and now this expansion of Argentinian beef imports, continue to undermine domestic producers and fail to lower grocery costs for Americans,” the lawmakers wrote...