Vice President JD Vance announces @USDA’s latest investment: “The Department of Agriculture is announcing millions of…
Vice President JD Vance announces @USDA’s latest investment: “The Department of Agriculture is announcing millions of dollars in new grants towards 10 meat packing facilities right here in the state of Kansas… What we wanted to do, is we wanted to see choice and competition in meatpacking… and make sure that we could drive down the cost of beef on American shelves.”
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The Department of Agriculture is announcing millions of dollars in new grants towards 10 meatpacking facilities right here in the state of Kansas. Look, for too long, ladies and gentlemen, and this is one of the reasons why food prices can sometimes get too high, Four companies, two owned or two of them, by the way, completely controlled by foreign interests, four companies have dominated the vast majority of American meat processing. And here's what they do. They limit supply and they jack up the prices that Americans see at the grocery store. You know what? President Donald Trump, myself and Roger Marshall say that's ridiculous and it's got to stop. So what we wanted to do is we wanted to see choice and competition in meatpacking. And most importantly, we wanted to see more competition and make sure that we could drive down the cost of beef on American shelves. So with Roger's support, we are investing in American businesses We're investing in American businesses and driving down the price for every American, regardless of their walk of life. That's what Roger Marshall's doing, and that's what the administration is doing.
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What share of U.S. beef processing is controlled by the four largest meatpacking companies, and what is the ownership structure of those companies?
- The White House identifies the four dominant beef packers by name and origin: JBS (Brazil), Cargill, Tyson Foods, and National Beef, stating two have foreign ownership or significant foreign control. November 7, 2025 “The 'Big Four' meat packers — JBS (Brazil), Cargill, Tyson Foods, and National Beef — currently dominate 85% of the U.S. beef processing market… Two of these companies… are either foreign-owned or have significant foreign ownership and control.” — whitehouse.gov ↗
- A Congressional Research Service report notes growing foreign ownership in U.S. meatpacking and flags JBS S.A. specifically as a foreign-controlled entity of concern in the food and agriculture sector. June 13, 2024 “Foreign-owned or -controlled multinationals already have large, legally acquired holdings in various FA Sector segments.” — congress.gov ↗
Have previous USDA grants or federal investments aimed at increasing competition in meatpacking by supporting smaller or independent processors, and what were the results on market concentration or beef prices?
- USDA announced $500 million in American Rescue Plan funds in 2021 to expand meat and poultry processing capacity, targeting new competitive entrants through grants, loans, and technical assistance to address concentration and relieve supply chain bottlenecks. July 9, 2021 “USDA will commit $500 million of USDA's Build Back Better Initiative funds through the American Rescue Plan to support new competitive entrants in meat and poultry processing.” — usda.gov ↗
- By September 2024, USDA's Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP) had made 74 awards totaling over $325 million; projects already in development had increased processing capacity by more than 800,000 cattle, 23 million chickens, and 5 million turkeys annually, and created over 1,200 new jobs. September 19, 2024 “Many projects are still in development and have already increased the processing capacity at these facilities by more than 800,000 cattle, 14,000 hogs, 23 million chickens and 5 million turkeys annually.” — usda.gov ↗
- ERS research found that earlier consolidation in the 1980s–2000s did allow packers to exercise some market power and pay lower cattle prices, but that effect was more than offset by lower production costs that ultimately raised cattle prices; however, more recent evidence shows reduced competition and lower cattle prices relative to wholesale beef prices. January 25, 2024 “The impact of higher concentration—reducing prices paid for cattle—was more than offset by the impact of lower production costs on raising cattle prices.” — ers.usda.gov ↗
- A USDA NIFA-funded study at North Dakota State University, active from 2026–2028, is evaluating the early economic effects of recent federal grants to small and mid-sized processors, noting there is currently 'limited empirical evidence' on how those investments influence local economic conditions. Project Start Date May 01, 2026; Project End Date Apr 30, 2028 “Despite the scale of these changes, there is limited empirical evidence on how consolidation and federal investment influence local economic conditions.” — portal.nifa.usda.gov ↗
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Vice President JD Vance announces @USDA’s latest investment: “The Department of Agriculture is announcing millions of dollars in new grants towards 10 meat packing facilities right here in the state of Kansas… What we wanted to do, is we wanted to see choice and competition in meatpacking… and make sure that we could drive down the cost of beef on American shelves.”
The Department of Agriculture is announcing millions of dollars in new grants towards 10 meatpacking facilities right here in the state of Kansas. Look, for too long, ladies and gentlemen, and this is one of the reasons why food prices can sometimes get too high, Four companies, two owned or two of them, by the way, completely controlled by foreign interests, four companies have dominated the vast majority of American meat processing. And here's what they do. They limit supply and they jack up the prices that Americans see at the grocery store. You know what? President Donald Trump, myself and Roger Marshall say that's ridiculous and it's got to stop. So what we wanted to do is we wanted to see choice and competition in meatpacking. And most importantly, we wanted to see more competition and make sure that we could drive down the cost of beef on American shelves. So with Roger's support, we are investing in American businesses We're investing in American businesses and driving down the price for every American, regardless of their walk of life. That's what Roger Marshall's doing, and that's what the administration is doing.
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