From Washington: President Donald Trump is introducing measures to reduce beef costs following criticism from US cattle ranchers and Republican lawmakers. The backlash was sparked by a plan to import a large quantity of foreign ground beef, which ranchers claimed would harm their interests. Trump now aims to break up the monopoly held by the big four meat packers, mostly foreign-owned.

He plans to allow ranchers to process their own food, with legal documents being drafted. Experts are raising concerns about the safety and regulatory implications of this move. Further details on the plan and its potential impact are available, as experts weigh in on the proposed changes to the meat packing industry.