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- President Donald Trump announced waiving tariffs on up to 300,000 metric tons of ground beef for 90 days.
- Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins urged Americans to replace beef with chicken, pork, salmon, or eggs as prices rose.
- Average uncooked ground-beef price hit $7.16 per pound in August 2026, up from $6.63 a year earlier.
- NCBA CEO Colin Woodall called the tariff waiver “government-subsidized, below-market beef” and said it harms cattle producers.