2026-09-16T09:15:11-04:00 / 福克斯新闻频道
一名内布拉斯加州牧场主表示，就在政策宣布后售出的一岁阉牛，每头比平时少赚了175美元
作者：彼得·达布罗斯卡、汉娜·布伦南 福克斯新闻
发布时间 2026年9月16日 美国东部时间上午9:15 | 更新时间 2026年9月16日 美国东部时间上午9:35
布鲁克·罗林斯在共和党全国代表大会上谈及进口牛肉碎对牧场主的影响
美国农业部长布鲁克·罗林斯对牧场主表示同情，她坦言特朗普政府为应对高食品价格而进口牛肉，势必会引发市场波动。
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特朗普政府为在11月中期选举前尽全力降低美国民众的生活成本，美国食品供应的关键一环——牧场主们正变得愈发不满。
唐纳德·特朗普总统于8月宣布，美国将从全球多国进口30万公吨（即超过5亿磅）的外国牛肉碎。此举让原本一贯支持特朗普议程的红州部分牧场主感到不安，而此时正值共和党关键选举的高风险时期。
“过去一个月市场波动非常剧烈，”印第安纳州东北部的农场直供牧场主格雷格·冈索普告诉福克斯新闻数字频道，“牧场主们损失了大量资产，市场价格大幅下跌。”
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1940年左右，一名牧场主在蒙大拿州赶牛。（伊万·德米特里/迈克尔·奥奇档案/盖蒂图片社）
冈索普表示，当前的不确定性让养殖户难以决定是保留小母牛用于繁育，还是将其作为育肥牛出售。雪上加霜的是，美国牛群数量已经缩减至75年来的最低水平，这可能给牧场主和消费者带来灾难。部分短缺源于持续的干旱，这场干旱重创了中西部部分地区的牛群数量。
此外，伊朗战争推高的柴油成本，已经让牧场主的利润空间进一步收窄，被迫抬高售价。
内布拉斯加州西部的牧场主杰奎琳·威尔逊告诉福克斯新闻数字频道，30万公吨进口牛肉的实际进口量仍是一个悬而未决的问题，这一数据对于评估特朗普政府此举对行业的影响至关重要。
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“真正让我担忧、且持续担忧的一点是，市场波动确实存在，”她说。
“看起来只要牛肉行业出现价格大幅波动，而我们的政府又有所表态，市场就会出现震荡，这对于现在正在出售小牛或一岁牛的养殖户来说可能是毁灭性的打击，”威尔逊补充道。
2026年5月9日，在科罗拉多州沃尔什的施罗德家族牧场，57岁的牧场主柯蒂斯·施罗德和他的儿子德里克正将小母牛赶上运输卡车。这座建于1926年的牧场，今年因干旱被迫大幅缩减种植面积。2026年3月，科罗拉多州州长贾里德·波利斯启动了该州干旱应对计划的第二阶段，当时该州100%的土地都处于干旱状态。（马克·马凯拉/盖蒂图片社）
威尔逊表示，她在政策宣布后不久就出售了一批一岁阉牛，每头比正常售价少了175美元。
“这对于养殖户来说影响相当大，”她说。
接受福克斯新闻数字频道采访的牧场主们还普遍提到，他们希望政府能够激励养牛业，至少不要干预市场，让牧场主自主经营。
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“你可以暂时缓解价格压力，但养殖户不会再把小母牛放回密西西比的牧场，”密西西比州牧场主玛丽·乔·佩里说，“问题就在于我们正面临牛肉短缺。所以，必须采取措施鼓励养殖户、激励他们，让他们能够保留小母牛。”
经营着草饲农场直供牛肉业务的佩里表示，白宫的政策提案并未对她的生意造成影响。她的客户多为注重健康的消费者，这些人希望了解自己食用的牛肉品质优良，且未用玉米或大豆喂养。
2026年9月4日，美国农业部长布鲁克·罗林斯（右）在白宫椭圆形办公室的农业活动上，唐纳德·特朗普总统在一旁倾听。特朗普总统发布了行政命令，允许牧场主加工和销售自产食品，并授予牧场主保护自己免受墨西哥灰狼侵害的权力。（安德鲁·哈尼克/盖蒂图片社）
威尔逊则更希望政府完全不要插手此事。
“作为一名养牛户，最让我沮丧的是，我一直在努力延续家族世代传承的事业，但现在却有人在指手画脚，”她说，“我没有机会自己做选择，这才是真正令人失望的地方。”
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“我们都在谈论恢复牛群规模，这也是本届政府一直在讨论的议题——我也认同，我们确实需要恢复母牛 herd——但请让政府不要插手，”她说，“让市场自然调节。当然，大自然本身才是其中最大的影响因素。”
上周在达拉斯举行的共和党中期选举代表大会上，福克斯新闻数字频道就养牛业的困境采访了农业部长布鲁克·罗林斯。
这位部长表示，她已经与“数百名”牧场主进行了沟通，解释特朗普进口牛肉的初衷。
“直接听取这些牧场主的意见非常重要，”罗林斯说，“但我们所做的——一年前我们已经做了大量支持牧场主的工作——包括捍卫私有财产权，消除左派用来对付我们牧场主的武器，以及阻止他们夺走牧场……所有这些工作都已经在推进中。”
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“尽管我们的牧场主感到沮丧，但这项决定确实为我们农业部以及跨部门合作提供了机会——本届内阁在这方面非常与众不同——我们共同制定了美国历史上最支持牧场主的议程，”她继续说道。
“在特朗普总统上任之前，美国的牧场主被视为政策问题，最终走向灭绝。后果是毁灭性的：针对牛肉产业的战争，牛群数量降至75年来的最低水平，数万家家庭牧场倒闭，”罗林斯告诉福克斯新闻数字频道，“特朗普总统承诺将美国牧场主放在首位，而‘牧场主优先倡议’正是兑现这一承诺。我们正在投入真金白银来重建伟大的美国牛群，为养殖户提供所需的风险管理工具，削减挤压小型独立经营者的繁文缛节，并要求对长期以来被垄断和外资控制的市场保持透明。特朗普总统将确保那些饲养肉牛的从业者能够将牧场传给下一代，让美国家庭能够餐桌上摆上安全、优质、美国本土饲养的牛肉。”
2026年3月13日，美国农业部长布鲁克·罗林斯在华盛顿特区白宫与全国总决赛牛仔竞技大赛获奖者及唐纳德·特朗普总统会面前接受记者采访。（罗伯托·施密特/盖蒂图片社）
2026年9月4日，特朗普签署了两项与牧场主和牛肉生产相关的行政命令。其中一项名为“支持美国牧场主”，旨在通过要求联邦机构削减繁文缛节和监管、扩大牧场放牧范围以及研究捕食者管理来加强养牛业。另一项命令将确定某些捕食牛的狼类物种数量是否已经增长到可以从濒危物种名单中移除。
同一天，他还签署了另一项专注于肉类加工和市场竞争的行政命令。该命令要求加强对《包装商和牲畜场法案》的执法力度，打击畜牧业中不公平、欺骗性或垄断性行为，同时通过合作肉类安全检查扩大跨州销售肉类的机会。
“特朗普总统一再明确表示支持美国伟大的农民和牧场主，”白宫发言人奥利维亚·威尔士告诉福克斯新闻数字频道，“尽管政府正在应对牛肉市场的短期供应短缺，但我们同时也在与牧场主密切合作，扩大美国牛群规模，而目前牛群数量正处于数十年低点。”
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冈索普表示，这个问题本应在几十年前就由历届政府解决，但这并不意味着如今试图补救不会损害消费者或牧场主的利益。
“一旦着手解决本应在30年前就解决的问题，必然会有人蒙受损失，”他说，“会让消费者受损，或是让牧场主受损，或许两者都会。”
福克斯新闻数字频道已联系农业部寻求进一步置评，但截至发稿未收到回复。
彼得·达布罗斯卡是福克斯新闻数字频道的政治记者。
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Trump’s beef import scheme wreaks havoc on fed-up red state cattle ranchers
2026-09-16T09:15:11-04:00 / Fox News
One Nebraska rancher says she got $175 less per head on yearling steers sold just after the announcement
By Peter D’Abrosca, Hannah Brennan Fox News
Published September 16, 2026 9:15am EDT | Updated September 16, 2026 9:35am EDT
Brooke Rollins discusses impact of importing beef trim on cattle ranchers at GOP convention
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins expressed sympathy for cattle ranchers, knowing that importing beef would cause market volatility as the Trump administration grapples with high grocery store prices.
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As the Trump administration desperately tries to cut costs for Americans ahead of November’s midterm elections, one critical demographic to U.S. food supplies is becoming increasingly fed up.
President Donald Trump in August announced that the U.S. would import 300,000 metric tons of foreign beef trim, well over half a billion pounds, from nations around the world, leaving some cattle ranchers in red states typically aligned with the president’s agenda uneasy heading into a high-stakes election for Republicans.
“These markets have been very volatile the last month,” Greg Gunthorp, a farm-to-table cattle farmer in northeast Indiana, told Fox News Digital. “The ranchers have lost a lot of equity. The markets are down substantially.”
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A cattle rancher herds cows in Montana circa 1940.(Ivan Dmitri/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
Gunthorp said the current uncertainty makes it difficult to decide whether to retain heifers for breeding or sell them as feeder cattle. Complicating matters is the fact that cattle herds in the U.S. have already thinned to their lowest level in 75 years, which could spell disaster for ranchers and consumers. Part of that shortage stems from a prolonged drought that has decimated some of the Midwest herd populations.
Additionally, spiking diesel costs stemming from the war in Iran means cattle ranchers are already operating on thinner margins and being forced to raise their prices.
Jaclyn Wilson, a cattle rancher in western Nebraska, told Fox News Digital that how much of the 300,000 metric tons is actually imported, another unanswered question, is critical to assessing the impact that the Trump administration’s move will have on the industry.
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“The only thing that really concerns me and continues to concern me, is that the market volatility is definitely there,” she said.
“It seems like any time that we have significant prices in the beef industry and our administration says something, we do see that market fluctuate and that can be devastating for producers that are selling calves right now or even yearling,” Wilson continued.
Rancher Curtis Schroder, 57, and his son Derek lead heifers toward a transport truck on the Schroder family ranch in Walsh, Colo., on May 9, 2026. The ranch, established in 1926, has been forced to dramatically reduce its planted acreage this year because of drought conditions. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis activated Phase 2 of the state’s Drought Response Plan in March 2026 as 100% of Colorado’s land area fell under drought conditions.(Mark Makela/Getty Images)
Wilson said she sold some yearling steers just after the announcement was made, and got $175 less per head than she would have normally.
“And that’s pretty significant for a producer,” she said.
Another common theme shared by ranchers who spoke with Fox News Digital is that they want the government to incentivize producing cattle, or at least stay out of the market and let cattle ranchers do it on their own.
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“You can relieve a price temporarily today, but they’re not going to put cattle back in Mississippi pastures,” said Mississippi cattle rancher Mary Jo Perry. “And that’s the problem, is that we have a cattle shortage. So, something needs to be done to encourage farmers and incentivize them, enable them to retain heifers.”
Perry, who runs a grass-fed, farm-to-table beef operation, said the White House’s policy proposal hasn’t affected her business. She sells beef to health-conscious customers who want to know that their food is high quality and that their beef was raised without feeding on corn or soy.
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins (R) speaks as U.S. President Donald Trump listens during an agriculture event in the Oval Office of the White House on September 4, 2026, in Washington, D.C. President Trump introduced executive orders to allow cattle ranchers to process and sell their own food and gave ranchers the authority to protect themselves against Mexican gray wolves.(Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Wilson would just as much prefer the government to stay out the business altogether.
“I think that’s what’s so discouraging for me as a cattle producer is that I’m trying to do what my family has done for generations, and somebody else is dictating it right now, she said. “I’m not given those opportunities to make that choice, and that’s what’s really disappointing.”
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“We talk about herd rebuilding, and that’s something this administration is also talked about — which I agree, we do need to rebuild our cowherd — but keep the government out of it,” she said. “Let it naturally happen. Mother Nature, of course, is the biggest component of that.”
Fox News Digital spoke with Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins at the GOP Midterm Convention in Dallas last week about the cattle ranching conundrum.
The secretary said she’s spoken with “hundreds and hundreds” of cattle ranchers to explain Trump’s thinking in importing beef.
“So, hearing from those ranchers directly was really important,” Rollins said. “But what we did — and we’ve already done a whole lot of pro-rancher stuff a year ago — battling for private property rights, taking out the weaponization that the left had put in against our ranchers [and] working to take their land away … so all of that was already in motion.”
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“But what that decision, as frustrated as our ranchers were, what that decision allowed was really an opportunity for us at USDA and also work across the cabinet — which this Cabinet is very unusual in that way — to put together the most pro-rancher agenda in American history,” she continued.
“Until President Trump took office, America’s ranchers were treated as a problem with policy geared toward their eventual extinction. The consequences were devastating: a war on beef, a cattle herd at a 75-year low, and the loss of tens of thousands of family operations,” said Rollins told Fox News Digital. “President Trump promised to put the American ranchers first, and the Ranchers First Initiative delivers on that promise. We are investing real dollars to rebuild the Great American Beef Herd, giving producers the risk management tools they need, cutting the red tape that has squeezed small and independent operators, and demanding transparency in a marketplace that has been consolidated and foreign-owned for far too long. President Trump will make certain the men and women who raise our cattle can hand their operations to the next generation, and that American families can put safe, high-quality, American-raised beef on the table.”
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins speaks with reporters before meeting with National Finals Rodeo winners and President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C., March 13, 2026.(Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images)
On Sept. 4, 2026, Trump signed two executive orders related to cattle ranchers and beef production. One, “Supporting America’s Ranchers,” is aimed at strengthening the cattle industry by ordering federal agencies to cut red tape and regulations, expand cattle grazing and look into predator management. The latter will determine whether certain species of wolves that prey on cattle have grown enough to be delisted from endangered species lists.
On the same day, he signed another order focused on meat processing and market competition. It demands stricter enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act against unfair, deceptive or monopolistic practices in the livestock industry, along with expanding opportunities to sell meat across state lines through cooperative meat safety inspections.
“President Trump has repeatedly affirmed his support for America’s great farmers and ranchers,” White House spokeswoman Olivia Wales told Fox News Digital. “While the Administration is addressing a short-term supply crunch in the beef market, we are simultaneously working closely with ranchers to grow America’s cattle-herd size, which is currently at a multi-decade low.”
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Gunthorp said the problem should have been tackled decades ago by previous administrations, but that doesn’t mean trying to fix it today won’t harm consumers or ranchers.
“Once you fix the problem that should have been attacked 30 years ago, it’s gonna cause somebody pain,” he said. “It’s gonna cause the consumer pain [or] the rancher pain. Maybe both.”
Fox News Digital reached out to the USDA for further comment but did not hear back at time of publication.
Peter D’Abrosca is a politics reporter at Fox News Digital.
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