US EditionGOP pushback grows over Trump’s call to buy beef from Argentina
- President Donald Trump proposed importing more beef from Argentina to lower U.S. prices, prompting immediate criticism from American cattle ranchers while no final agreement exists.
- Supply pressures such as droughts and the smallest U.S. cattle herd since 1961 have driven the average price of ground beef to $6.32 per pound.
- Trade associations urged focusing on domestic measures such as completing the New World Screwworm facility in Edinburg, Texas, and warned importing would undercut domestic ranchers and producers.
- Republican lawmakers escalated their objections by sending formal letters and seeking meetings, while Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene said ranchers are "furious" and called the move a betrayal.
- The USDA announced actions to support ranchers, and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said `We are committed to ensuring the American people have an affordable source of protein and that America’s ranchers have a strong economic environment where they can continue to operate for generations to come` amid a near $20 billion Argentina bailout this month.
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Trump's idea for more Argentinian beef imports sparks backlash in Indiana
Farmers concerned over President Trump's comments on importing beef from Argentina. Indiana Beef Cattle Association expresses concern, citing potential harm to American cattle farmers.
New Mexico ranchers voice concerns on Trump’s plan to import beef from Argentina
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – President Donald Trump has announced plans to import beef from Argentina in order to bring down the price of meat at the grocery store, but ranchers in New Mexico are worried the plan could hurt their profits. "My first thought is it's kind of a slap in the face to cattle ranchers to beef producers," said Larry Reagan, President of the New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau. Story continues below Trending: First segment of th…
'Ridiculous': Local ranchers react to President's beef plan
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - Local cattle ranchers are calling out a move from the White House as U.S. beef prices continue to rise. Farmers blame higher prices on extreme weather and other factors depleting the number of cattle. So, to counteract the costs, President Trump says he has plans to import more beef from Argentina, buying up to four times the usual amount. He says it will bring the cost of beef down. But some ranchers claim this…
President Donald Trump said this week that he “loves” American farmers. However, those ranchers, who mostly supported him in the 2024 elections, claim they don’t feel that love right now.
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