President Trump has announced a sweeping overhaul of the beef industry as we head into the long holiday weekend.
He signed an executive order today, flanked, by farmers and Ag secretary Brooke Rollins, that addresses processing and predators.
The first deals with the recent closure of packing plants. The meat-processing order directs USDA to make it easier for small ranchers and processors to navigate federal inspection rules, potentially giving cattle producers more options beyond the big meatpackers.
The wolf order directs the Interior Department to review federal protection for gray and Mexican wolves, to return more management authority to the states.
The President says both moves will give ranchers significantly more control as they work to rebuild their herds.
State wildlife officials cite population and health concerns in the temporary suspension.
October 05, 2026 05:33 PM
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President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order to lower diesel costs, including expanding access to tax-exempt dyed diesel as farmers face high harvest fuel prices.
October 05, 2026 03:17 PM
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Ohio’s 90-day fuel-tax suspension provides temporary relief as farmers work through harvest, but Ohio Farm Bureau President Brad Bales says longer-term solutions are needed to address higher production costs.
October 05, 2026 02:27 PM
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Drought and pasture mealybug are contributing to tighter hay supplies across the state.
October 05, 2026 01:31 PM
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States are easing red diesel penalties while ethanol production and stocks move lower.
October 05, 2026 12:36 PM
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Weekly ethanol output fell to its lowest level since January as inventories continued to decline.
October 05, 2026 11:20 AM
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