Trump Signs Executive Order on Beef Country-of-Origin Labeling

President Trump signed an executive order behind closed doors at the White House on Friday, September 4, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. ET addressing country-of-origin labeling requirements for beef, sources familiar with the matter said. The move follows Trump's efforts to lower record-high beef prices, including an order last month temporarily allowing up to 300,000 metric tons of lower-tariff beef imports to enter the country without the higher 'out-of-quota' rate, aimed at giving the administration time to rebuild the US cattle herd. Agricultural groups have been split: some ranchers back mandatory country-of-origin labeling as a boost to domestic producers and consumer transparency, while groups reliant on imports have opposed the broader tariff-relief push as disadvantaging US producers.