Trump's Beef Policies Irk Texas Ranchers, Testing Their Loyalty
Texas ranchers say the 300,000-ton import plan could deepen losses as the state’s cattle herd falls to 12.1 million head, officials said.
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In the prairies of Texas, farmers are ruminating against Donald Trump's beef import policies.
Trump's beef policies irk Texas ranchers, testing their loyalty
His policies are testing the loyalty of ranchers here -- among his staunchest supporters -- just weeks before November's midterm elections in which affordability is a top concern. In a bid to ease prices for consumers, Trump authorized an additional 300,000 tons of ground beef to be imported starting September 1, with reduced tariffs. But Texas ranchers warn that the move could hurt an industry already struggling with the smallest cattle herd in…
The Department of Agriculture expects Americans to pay more for American beef, in an attempt to appease farmers upset by the rise in cheaper imports
IATP: Beef import plan a win for packers, not much else
The director of climate change and rural strategies with the Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy says the Trump administration’s plan to import 300,000 metric tons of tariff-free beef is a win for the industry’s big four meat packers. During a recent webinar, Ben Lilliston says it’ll cut packer expenses, but it’s likely to cost […] The post IATP: Beef import plan a win for packers, not much else appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
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