Argentina rarely sold beef to the US. Now, the country surpasses major trade partners.

Argentina rarely sold beef to the US. Now, the country surpasses major trade partners.

A decade ago, the United States imported less than half a million dollars’ worth of beef products from Argentina. Since 2016, those imports have topped $1 billion. Brazil, now a leading exporter of beef products to the U.S., also did not sell into the country before 2016. Since then, the country has surpassed long-term trade partners such as Japan, Honduras and Uruguay. This shift has raised concerns among beef cattle ranchers, as the country re…