United States President Donald Trump is getting pushback from his own party politicians from leading beef-ranching states over his plans to allow more beef from Argentina into the country.
And some are suggesting it would be better to provide incentives to cull dairy cows for produced-in-the-United States beef, noting it would also reduce excess milk production.
Senator Deb Fischer of Nebraska, who is a rancher, said she has voiced her “deep concerns” to the White House.
“Bottom line: if the goal is addressing beef prices at the grocery store, this isn’t the way. Right now, government intervention in the beef market will hurt our cattle ranchers,” she said in a statement.
“The U.S. has safe, reliable beef, and it is the one bright spot in our struggling ag economy. Nebraska’s ranchers cannot afford to have the rug pulled out from under them when they’re just getting ahead or simply breaking even,” she said.
Senator Paul Rand from Kentucky noted that Trump is imposing many tariffs to protect American businesses and opening the door to more beef from Argentina runs counter to Trump’s key policy.
