White House Pressures Top U.S. Grocers on Beef Prices
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White House Pressures Top U.S. Grocers on Beef Prices
USDA officials called grocers including Walmart, Kroger and Albertsons about beef prices ahead of July 4 holiday weekend
By Patrick Thomas and Sarah Nassauer
July 7, 2026 at 7:20 pm ET
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Just days before July 4, an Agriculture Department official called some of the country’s top grocers to raise a pressing topic: Lower beef prices.
Tate Bennett, the chief of staff for USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins, spoke last week with grocers including Walmart, Kroger and Albertsons, according to people familiar with the matter. She asked about their prices for beef heading into the holiday weekend, when demand for burgers on the grill is at its highest.
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An Agriculture Department official spoke last week with grocers including Walmart, Kroger and Albertsons, according to people familiar with the matter.
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