Will the newest plan to remove tariffs on beef imports help or hurt U.S. ranchers

NPR | By Erika Ryan,

Ailsa Chang, Jeanette Woods

Published August 24, 2026 at 5:17 PM EDT

Oren Lesmeister, a fifth-generation cattle rancher in South Dakota, reacts to the announcement of 300,000 metric tons of beef being imported to the US in an attempt to lower beef prices.

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