Framing Analysis
Donald Trump stated on August 28 that he is preparing a legal order to allow farmers and ranchers to process their own meat and to address concentration among major processors. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins indicated related announcements on interstate sales, smaller processors, and rescinding guidance would begin August 31. Four firms—Cargill, Tyson Foods, JBS USA, and National Beef Packing Co.—control approximately 85 percent of U.S. meat processing according to multiple reports.