President TRUMP signed an executive order easing tariffs on certain imported ground beef to reduce consumer costs. Under the order, higher duties on lean trimmings will be temporarily waived if imports exceed a preset quota; the measure runs 90 days with a monthly cap of 100,000 tonnes. The WHITE HOUSE framed the step as keeping beef affordable amid supply strains and said safeguards aim to limit domestic disruption and give U.S. ranchers room to rebuild herds. U.S. ranchers sharply oppose the m

President TRUMP signed an executive order easing tariffs on certain imported ground beef to reduce consumer costs. Under the order, higher duties on lean trimmings will be temporarily waived if imports exceed a preset quota; the measure runs 90 days with a monthly cap of 100,000 tonnes. The WHITE HOUSE framed the step as keeping beef affordable amid supply strains and said safeguards aim to limit domestic disruption and give U.S. ranchers room to rebuild herds. U.S. ranchers sharply oppose the move, saying it will harm domestic producers and does not address obstacles to expanding the national herd, and the decision has strained a key Republican midterm constituency.