Trump reputation with ranchers has ‘taken a hit’: US Cattlemen’s Association chief
Justin Tupper said the plan will hurt ranchers and may not lower store prices, as Trump moves to import 300,000 metric tons of beef.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump announced a plan to import up to 300,000 metric tons of ground beef tariff-free, with the beef sold at 25 percent below current market prices to reduce consumer costs.
- Despite Trump claiming the move is "what the voters want," the decision sparked immediate backlash from Republican lawmakers and industry leaders who argue it undermines the "America First" agenda and harms domestic cattle producers.
- United States Cattlemen president Justin Tupper said the decision "has definitely taken a hit" on support among ranchers, arguing that foreign beef imports undermine the fair market system producers deserve.
- Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said she was "not privy to talk about that" when asked about the plan on Tuesday, while Republican lawmakers warned the policy would weaken domestic markets and compromise food safety.
- AFBF President Zippy Duvall warned the 90-day plan causes "apprehension" and "chaos," arguing that importing more than 660 million pounds of foreign beef discourages ranchers from rebuilding herds during historic lows.
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Texas Standard
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Georgia Recorder
Georgia cattlemen push back on Trump’s plan to import beef in bid to lower prices
File photo of Maggie the cow, brought to the state Capitol in 2021 by representatives of Georgia's cattle industry to greet lawmakers. Ross Williams/Georgia RecorderA White House plan intended to help ranchers build up the nation’s cattle herd is causing consternation among Georgia cattlemen and generating beef in the Georgia governor’s race. A pound of ground beef cost the average Fourth of July grill master about $6.89 last month, up from $6.2…
Trump’s 90-day beef fix meets years-long cattle problem - Statehouse
With the nation’s midterm elections only two months away, President Donald Trump wants hamburger prices down by election day — a goal he’s willing to pursue by allowing 300,000 metric tons of foreign beef into the country over the next 90 days. America’s ranchers — including many here in South Carolina — aren’t happy about it. The post Trump’s 90-day beef fix meets years-long cattle problem appeared first on Charleston City Paper.
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