Argentina, Trump and beef prices
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Farming is a big part of everyday life in Clinton County, including at Reese Farms. With soaring beef prices, President Trump is floating the idea of importing more beef from Argentina.
President Trump’s decision to bail out Argentina has sparked outrage among U.S. farmers struggling from the trade war with China.
Trump floated the idea to import beef from Argentina as he seeks to boost his close ally, President Javier Milei, ahead of next week’s consequential election.
Politicians, ranchers, industry experts and even Argentina’s own former undersecretary of Agricultural Markets agree that importing Argentinian beef is unlikely to lower U.S. grocery prices. That’s because Argentina consumes more beef than any other country per capita, meaning they only have so much left over to export. (9)