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USDA, Interior Departments Make Deal to Aid Ranchers, Ease Beef Prices

The new memorandum streamlines federal grazing rules as consumer costs for beef remain near record highs.
USDA, Interior Departments Make Deal to Aid Ranchers, Ease Beef Prices
USDA prime beef is displayed at a Costco store in Novato, Calif., on Nov. 11, 2025. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Kimberly Hayek
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of the Interior announced on March 31 a new agreement to support American ranchers and help drive down beef prices for consumers.
Agriculture Secretary Brooke L. Rollins and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the USDA Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management. The pact formalizes closer coordination on grazing management across federal lands, aiming to cut bureaucratic delays and deliver faster help to producers who rely on public rangelands for livestock.
Kimberly Hayek
Kimberly Hayek
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.