{"id":2647756,"date":"2026-08-21T09:53:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T13:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-announces-beef-tariff-halt-for-90-days-in-bid-to-lower-prices\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T09:57:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T13:57:19","slug":"trump-announces-beef-tariff-halt-for-90-days-in-bid-to-lower-prices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-announces-beef-tariff-halt-for-90-days-in-bid-to-lower-prices\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump announces beef tariff halt for 90 days in bid to lower prices"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-announces-beef-tariff-halt-for-90-days-in-bid-to-lower-prices%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2647756&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump announced a temporary deal to ease tariffs on beef imports, aiming to lower beef prices amid a severe cattle shortage and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/psaki-white-house-expects-gas-prices-will-continue-to-rise\/\" title=\"Psaki: White House Expects Gas Prices Will Continue to Rise\">record-high costs<\/a> for consumers. He stated that up to 300,000 metric tons of ground beef could be imported without tariffs for the next 90 days, promising prices 25% below current market levels. Trump blamed the Biden administration for soaring beef prices and a shrinking cattle herd, which he said had fallen to its smallest size in modern history. The deal intends to help rebuild the U.S. cattle herd and support ranchers while making beef more affordable for families. Beef prices have risen sharply recently,with ground beef costing an average of $6.89 per pound in July.The U.S. cattle herd is at its lowest since the 1950s, contributing to higher livestock costs and processing plant closures. the Agriculture Department also reopened ports for Mexican cattle imports to address herd declines.the move is part of broader efforts to manage inflation and support the agricultural sector ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"4\"> Donald Trump<\/a> announced Friday that he had reached a deal to temporarily ease <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tariffs\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"584\">tariffs<\/a> on beef imports, saying the move would help lower <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/prices\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"2086\">prices<\/a> for families as the United States faces a severe cattle shortage and record-high beef prices.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cToday, I concluded a deal to substantially lower the price of ground beef for working American families,\u201d Trump wrote in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/117133120342300539\">post<\/a> on Truth Social.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/economy\/4695858\/trump-halt-tariffs-beef-90-days\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump reaches deal to halt tariffs on beef for 90 days in bid to lower prices<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4695786\/gas-prices-national-average-rises-to-4-11-per-gallon\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Gas prices: National average rises to $4.11 per gallon<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/economy\/4694117\/does-anyone-politics-care-about-40-trillion-national-debt\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Does anyone in politics care about a $40 trillion national debt?<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump blamed the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/biden-administration\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"445\">Biden administration<\/a> for soaring beef prices and a historic decline in the nation\u2019s cattle herd.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs everyone knows, under President Biden, beef prices soared at their fastest rate and the American beef herd fell to its smallest size in modern history,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs we work to rebuild this herd and help our ranchers, for the next 90 days, the United States will allow up to 300,000 metric tons of product for ground beef to be imported with no out of quota tariff,\u201d Trump wrote. \u201cWe have a commitment that this beef will be sold at 25 percent below current market prices.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Affordability has been a key <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/white-house\/\" data-type=\"category\" data-id=\"125\">White House<\/a> message ahead of the 2026 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2026-election\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"11675\">midterm elections<\/a>, but it has been offset by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-mulls-windfall-taxes-on-coal-and-oil-profits\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Mulls \u201cWindfall Taxes\u201d on Coal and oil Profits\">high energy prices due<\/a> in large part to the war in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"100\">Iran<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still, Trump said the agreement would lower prices for consumers while giving U.S. ranchers time to rebuild the nation\u2019s cattle supply. The record-high beef costs have been driven by a multitude of factors, including low cattle herds, disease, and high corn prices.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beef prices have climbed to record levels in recent months. Ground beef sold for an average of $6.89 per pound in July, up 10% from a year earlier. In 2024, beef was nearly a dollar <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/data.bls.gov\/timeseries\/APU0000703112\">less per pound<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. began the year with about 86.2 million cattle and calves, the smallest herd since the 1950s, according to Agriculture Department data.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4692341\/trump-pauses-tariffs-canada-deadline\/\"><strong>TRUMP PAUSES 50% TARIFFS ON CANADA HOURS BEFORE DEADLINE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The shrinking cattle supply has pushed livestock costs higher, increasing expenses for meatpackers such as Tyson Foods and JBS. At the same time, Tyson closed its second major beef processing plant this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-agriculture\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"4185\">Agriculture Department<\/a> also announced last month that it would reopen ports along the southern border to Mexican cattle after previously restricting imports over concerns about the spread of New World screwworm, a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >flesh-eating parasite decimating cattle herds<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump agrees to temporary beef tariff relief to lower prices<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4195,"featured_media":2647757,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP25294842229542.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[32319,67105,38812,50406,42205],"class_list":["post-2647756","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-donald-trump","tag-economic-relief","tag-international-trade","tag-tariffs-2","tag-trade-policy"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP25294842229542.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2647756","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4195"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2647756"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2647756\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2647760,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2647756\/revisions\/2647760"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2647757"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2647756"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2647756"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2647756"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}