Will Trump's latest beef plan make your hamburger cheaper? Not much, experts say

The proposal comes weeks before the midterm elections, when food prices and the cost of living are expected to be major issues on voters' minds.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4176x2784+0+0/resize/4176x2784!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F11%2F4e%2F1228839e4b80800848e7b334b362%2Fap25294842226742.jpg' alt='An order of ground beef is prepared for a customer at Deep Cuts butcher shop in Dallas on Oct. 21, 2025.'/><p>The proposal comes weeks before the midterm elections, when food prices and the cost of living are expected to be major issues on voters' minds.</p><p>(Image credit: Tony Gutierrez)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5944265' />