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Farm to Table: Texas ranchers feel squeeze from Trump beef-import plan
The administration says the temporary quota will lower ground beef prices, while USDA monitors whether imported trimmings are sold 25% below market.
- President Donald Trump authorized a temporary increase of 300,000 metric tons of lean beef imports in August to lower consumer costs, with the policy allowing this volume over 90 days in three 100,000-metric-ton tranches from Sept. 1 through Nov. 30.
- Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the White House aims to provide short-term consumer relief while allowing domestic ranchers to rebuild herds, with officials monitoring whether beef enters 25% below market prices for lean trimmings.
- Cattle rancher Hayden Scarborough in Decatur, Texas, said the market "nosedived" after the import move, shifting his business from profit to loss as he blamed the administration's policy regarding Argentine beef.
- Republican senators including John Barrasso, Steve Daines, and Katie Britt publicly pushed back on the plan, warning it could harm ranchers long-term, while Dallas restaurant owner Justin Fourton said rising beef costs forced menu price increases.
- The USDA is providing up to $500 million through its SPUR program to support smaller processors, addressing the fact that four companies dominate roughly 85% of the beef-processing market.
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Farm to Table: Texas ranchers feel squeeze from Trump beef-import plan
Texas ranchers say the Trump administration’s beef-import plan is squeezing profits, while Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says the policy could be reversed if consumers don’t see lower prices.
·Plattsburgh, United States
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