Trump vows to break Big Four meatpacker grip, lets ranchers process own beef
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Trump vows to break Big Four meatpacker grip, lets ranchers process own beef

Trump says he will authorize farmers and ranchers to process their own food and target the four packers that handle about 85% of U.S. beef, after backlash over foreign import plans.

Richard Miniter
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First Published: August 30, 2026, 8:43 AM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump said he will break the grip of the four meatpackers that dominate the U.S. beef market and let ranchers process and sell their own food, escalating a fight with an industry he calls a monopoly.