Trump's On-Farm Slaughter Push Faces Feasibility and Safety Hurdles
Trump floated allowing cattle farmers to process their own beef to curb large meat-packers, but experts say the plan is largely impractical and could raise safety concerns, since on-farm slaughter requires infrastructure, space, and strict sanitation, and most beef is processed in large federally inspected facilities; four big processors control the majority of cattle purchases, making a shift to on-farm processing costly and potentially price-raising; there are no current legal changes, and reactions from experts and industry groups are cautious or skeptical.