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Ranchers First Initiative Unveiled | Idaho Falls News
The USDA just launched the Ranchers First Initiative — a bold five-part plan to rescue America’s beef industry from its worst slump in 75 years. Designed to cut red tape, boost domestic processing, and shield U.S. meat from foreign ownership, it includes loans for local facilities and mandates for government purchases of American beef. Ranchers are cautiously optimistic about expanded capacity but wary of food safety and whether the real problem — a shrinking cattle herd — is being addressed. Critics say the government should let markets fix themselves. Success hinges on execution — and time…
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