Trump to quadruple Argentine beef imports while US ranchers fume
Trump's plan to import Argentine beef aims to lower U.S. prices but faces opposition from ranchers and lawmakers who warn it threatens domestic producers and market stability.
- President Trump has announced plans to import beef from Argentina to lower prices in the United States, sparking backlash from American cattle ranchers.
- The move comes as the Trump administration has provided a $20 billion bailout to Argentina, drawing criticism from some Americans who believe the funds should have been used domestically.
- Cattle ranchers and some Republican lawmakers have criticized the beef import plan and bailout as a betrayal of American interests.
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American ranchers hit with ‘gut punch’ as Trump follows through on Argentina beef import pledge | The Highland County Press
Two days after a U.S. senator from South Dakota said he was encouraged by the desire of President Donald Trump to “do right” by American ranchers, Trump outraged many of them by rolling out a policy to import more beef from Argentina.
Trump’s Argentina beef buy riles local ranchers: ‘We are baring our souls to the market and hoping everything works out’
Cattle rancher Annabelle Schmidt stops to smile for a photo as she rides her horse Cleo while checking on cattle Friday in Deer Park. | Tyler Tjomsland, The Spokesman-Review Rising beef prices helped Annabelle Schmidt to convince her grandfather that she could follow his footsteps and become the sixth generation of family to raise cattle on Green Bluff. Schmidt, 21, said she first remembers working for her grandfather, 63-year-old Michael Schmid…
Some Montana farm orgs push labeling legislation as market worries persist
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