# Endangered Species Act

Type: legislation

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## Timeline

- **2026-09**: Executive orders signed — Trump signs orders on wolf protection, meat processing expansion, and movement toward country-of-origin labelling.
- **2026-08**: Beef trimming import quota expanded — Administration temporarily permits 300,000 metric tons of lower-tariff lean beef trimmings over three months.
- **2026**: Cattle herd falls to 75-year low — Retail beef prices reach record levels as drought and wildfires contract US cattle supplies.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### 300K MT Beef Imports Meet COOL Push: Rancher Squeeze
2026-09-05 10:21:27 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

A 300,000-metric-ton lower-tariff beef trimming expansion collides with new executive moves on meat processing and country-of-origin labelling. Supply chain leaders face record prices, a 75-year-low cattle herd, and producer opposition.
Full story: https://getsupplybrief.com/story/trump-cool-beef-import-quota-supply-chain

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