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White House backs beef imports as opposition stews – Axios

White House backs beef imports as opposition stews  Axios President Trump Undercuts America’s Cattle Producers  National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Trump’s Argentina beef deal angers America’s struggling farmers: ‘You’re selling us out’  CNN ‘This is going to hurt us’: U.S. ranchers push back on Trump’s Argentina beef deal  PBS Cattle Ranchers are Furious About Trump’s Plan to Import More Argentine Beef  The New York Times Source …

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Trump to quadruple Argentine beef imports while US ranchers fume – Reuters

Trump to quadruple Argentine beef imports while US ranchers fume  Reuters Trump’s Argentina beef deal angers America’s struggling farmers: ‘You’re selling us out’  CNN Thune breaks with Trump on Argentine beef imports  The Hill Trump prods American cattle ranchers to ‘get their prices down’ amid tariff battle  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Trump says U.S. cattle ranchers ‘don’t understand’ tariffs …

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Trump’s Argentina beef deal angers America’s struggling farmers: ‘You’re selling us out’

Trump’s Argentina beef deal angers America’s struggling farmers: ‘You’re selling us out’

President Donald Trump said this week he “loved” America’s cattle ranchers. But those farmers, who overwhelmingly supported the president in the 2024 election, say they aren’t feeling the love right now. Trump is facing criticism from many US cattle ranchers after signaling support for increasing low-tariff beef imports from Argentina to ease record beef prices in the United States. The …

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Big beef: GOP pushback grows over Trump’s call to buy beef from Argentina

Big beef: GOP pushback grows over Trump’s call to buy beef from Argentina

Todd Armstrong, the owner of a 200-year-old family cattle and crops farm in Indiana, voted for President Donald Trump in 2024 but feels abandoned by the president now for suggesting a deal for the US to buy beef from Argentina. “What frustrates me about this whole move is President Trump ran on an ‘America First’ program. I don’t see anything …

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Ranchers don’t understand tariffs amid Argentine beef row

Ranchers don’t understand tariffs amid Argentine beef row

Ranchers Duke Phillips III, prepares to rope a calf during the final branding at Chico Basin Ranch in Hanover, Colorado on June 29, 2024. Helen H. Richardson | MediaNews Group | The Denver Post | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Wednesday said U.S. cattle ranchers “don’t understand” how they have benefitted from his tariffs, adding that they “have to …

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US ranchers oppose Trump’s plan to import more Argentine beef and experts doubt it will lower prices

US ranchers oppose Trump’s plan to import more Argentine beef and experts doubt it will lower prices

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — President Donald Trump ’s plan to cut record beef prices by importing more meat from Argentina is running into heated opposition from U.S. ranchers who are enjoying some rare profitable years and skepticism from experts who say the president’s move probably wouldn’t lead to cheaper prices at grocery stores. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association along …

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GOP senators bring beef concerns straight to Trump – Politico

GOP senators bring beef concerns straight to Trump  Politico Why U.S. cattle ranchers say Trump’s Argentine beef import talk is no solution to domestic food supply threat  CNBC ‘Put America first’: GOP senators fume at Trump’s idea to import Argentinian beef  Politico America’s cattle chief rips into Trump’s Argentine beef bailout, saying it ‘does nothing to lower grocery store prices’  Fortune ‘Sold Us Out’: …

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America’s cattle chief rips into Trump’s Argentine beef bailout, saying it ‘does nothing to lower grocery store prices’

America’s cattle chief rips into Trump’s Argentine beef bailout, saying it ‘does nothing to lower grocery store prices’

President Donald Trump’s tightening ties with Argentina have continued to vex rural American farmers, who have warned increased aid to the South American country will jeopardize the domestic agricultural economy. First, there was news of a $20 billion swap line arranged by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Then there was revelation that Argentina was selling soybeans to China, which had cut …

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‘Put America first’: GOP senators fume at Trump’s idea to import Argentinian beef – Politico

‘Put America first’: GOP senators fume at Trump’s idea to import Argentinian beef  Politico Why U.S. cattle ranchers say Trump’s Argentine beef import talk is no solution to domestic food supply threat  CNBC Trump’s Argentina beef import plan worries ranching industry  NBC News Argentinian Beef Import Plan Harms U.S. Cattle Producers  National Cattlemen’s Beef Association ‘Sold Us Out’: Farmers Outraged At Trump’s Argentina Beef …

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Billionaire beef boss says Americans crave so much protein the country is outpacing its own production and turning to imports

Billionaire beef boss says Americans crave so much protein the country is outpacing its own production and turning to imports

One of the billionaire brothers behind the biggest meat-processing company in the world is worried about satisfying America’s insatiable craving for protein. Wesley Batista, who, with his brother Joesley Batista, controls the $15 billion Brazilian meat-packing behemoth JBS, said the U.S. needs to import more product from abroad to meet demand. “The U.S. is facing the highest beef price in …

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