CPAC Ranchers Coalition Meets with USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins to Advocate for Greater American Ranching Independence

The CPAC Ranchers Coalition met this week with USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins to address the challenges facing American cattle producers and advocate for meaningful policy reforms that would level the playing field against foreign competition.

With U.S. cattle inventories at their lowest point since 1951 and beef imports exceeding 4.6 billion pounds annually, the meeting underscored an urgent need for administrative action to protect the independence and viability of family ranchers who form the backbone of America's food supply. The discussions centered on regulatory reform, import enforcement, and restoring market integrity for American producers who have been squeezed by regulations that favor foreign beef over domestic production.

The CPAC Ranchers Coalition's meeting with Secretary Rollins is a great stride in the fight to preserve the American ranching industry's independence. The coalition made clear that the tools to restore balance already exist within current law and that decisive administrative action can immediately strengthen food safety, enhance competitive fairness, and rebuild the resilience of domestic beef supply chains.