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Trump Signs Orders Restoring Beef Labeling, Enforcing Packers Act

9/5/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on Friday to aid the cattle industry.
The orders restore country-of-origin labeling for beef and call for Packers and Stockyards Act enforcement.
Trump directed Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to assess gray and Mexican wolves and begin delisting if recovery criteria are met.
He paused tariffs on 300,000 metric tons of beef for 90 days, permitting discounted imports from Argentina, Brazil and others.

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U.S. President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on Friday to aid the cattle industry.
The orders restore country-of-origin labeling for beef and call for Packers and Stockyards Act enforcement.
Trump directed Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to assess gray and Mexican wolves and begin delisting if recovery criteria are met.
He paused tariffs on 300,000 metric tons of beef for 90 days, permitting discounted imports from Argentina, Brazil and others.