DEFENDING AND STRENGTHENING OUR NATION’S VITAL RANCHING INDUSTRY: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order launching a whole-of-government effort to protect and fully support America’s ranchers. The Order tasks a comprehensive review and upgrade of all federal government agency regulations and policy to promote ranchers’ interests, directing the Secretary of the Interior, U. S.
Trade Representative, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, and the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to assess all regulations, guidance, and any other policy affecting ranchers and prepare further actions to promote ranchers’ financial viability and market access. The Order directs the Secretary of the Interior to determine whether gray wolves or Mexican wolves meet the criteria for delisting or downlisting under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and begin the process of delisting or downlisting them.
The Order further directs the Secretary of the Interior to prepare legislative recommendations for delisting gray wolves and Mexican wolves, and to engage with states to encourage state-level delisting of these species to assist ranchers in combatting predation. The Order directs the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to update their standards for compensating ranchers for losses due to predators, and to ease authorization for lethal removal when necessary. The Order directs the Secretary of Agriculture to review country-of-origin labeling for beef products.
Based on this review, the Secretary of Agriculture may propose new regulations and legislative recommendations regarding such labeling. The Order directs the head of each executive department and agency to ensure that the measures implemented will lower prices for American consumers. EQUIPPING RANCHERS IN MODERN CHALLENGES: President Trump is honoring our hardworking ranchers who feed our Nation by taking decisive action to give them the tools they need to thrive and respond to market disruptions and natural disasters. The President’s immediate…