Trump Advances Rancher-First Agenda: DIY Meat Processing and Wolf Delisting

Trump issued two executive orders to aid ranchers: (1) expand direct-to-consumer meat sales by allowing some ranchers to process their own meat and by easing inspections/licensing and cross-state sales, including creating a centralized licensing process and支持 for small processors; and (2) begin delisting gray wolves (and potentially Mexican wolves) from the Endangered Species Act to allow predator control, with states encouraged to delist. The moves aim to reduce dependence on the big four meat processors and protect herds, but drew criticism from animal-welfare groups amid broader beef tariff adjustments.