US ranchers oppose Trump’s plan to import more Argentine beef and experts doubt it will lower priceshttps://apnews.com/article/beef-prices-cattle-imports-trump-argentina-9f8e9efd6e74e958c586ea1e32797ba2SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — President Donald Trump ’s plan to cut record beef prices by importing more meat from Argentina is running into heated opposition from U.S. ranchers who are enjoying some rare profitable years and skepticism from experts who say the president’s move probably wouldn’t lead to cheaper prices at grocery stores.The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association along with the Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund United Stockgrowers of America and other farming groups — who are normally some of the president’s biggest supporters — all criticized Trump’s idea because of what it could do to American ranchers and feedlot operators. And agricultural economists say Argentine beef accounts for such a small slice of beef imports — only about 2% — that even doubling that wouldn’t change prices much.South Dakota rancher Brett Kenzy said he wants American consumers to determine whether beef is too expensive, not the government. And so far there is little sign that consumers are substituting chicken or other proteins for beef on their shopping lists even though the average price of a pound of ground beef hit its highest point ever at $6.32 in the latest report before the government shutdown began.
Several factors have sent beef prices soaring, starting with continued strong demand combined with the smallest U.S. herd size since 1961. In part, that small herd is due to years of drought and low cattle prices. Even if increased imports from Argentina won’t reduce prices, the idea creates uncertainty for ranchers, making them less likely to invest in raising more cattle.“We’re always going to have uncertainty in the world. But the more uncertain something is, the less likely most are to put money on the line,” Tonsor said.Argentine livestock producers like Augusto Wallace are excited about the prospect of selling more beef to America because he said “whenever an additional buyer comes, it’s beneficial for everyone, right? For all the producers.”But economists caution that exporting too much beef could backfire for Argentina because that would drive up prices for consumers there.
My neighbor who has relatives in Argentina says that oranges cost $5 a pound, but beef there cost $4 a pound so they eat a lot of beef. Very beefy people
>>1450560>Hands Milei $40,000,000,000 bailout>Starts trade war with China, who redirect $20,000,000,000 in soybean sales from US farmers to Argentina>Announces America will be importing untold billions in beef from Argentina, completely undercutting the protectionist America First policies that have literally defined his second termI'm genuinely beginning to think Mossad has given Milei a copy of all of the kompromat they have on Trump
>>1450560>import more Argentine beef and experts doubt it will lower pricesMeaning it won't affect US Beef suppliers. Either this undercuts the US market and drops US Beef prices for US consumers or it is insignificant and has no harm to US ranchers.>prices drop: US consumer benefits, US farmers lose some margin>prices don't drop: US consumers not harmed, US farmers not harmed>prices increase: US consumers pay more, US farmers have greater marginsTrump haters again being stupid for no reason at all.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/22/trump-ranchers-beef-tariffs-argentina.html>Trump claimed that those ranchers “don’t understand that the only reason they are doing so well, for the first time in decades, is because I put Tariffs on cattle coming into the United States.”
>>1450653Milk is $3/gal but soda is $3/2L. But for some reason fats drink a lot of soda.
>>1450954So you're saying the AP is lying?
>>1450957Everyone who has done eco 101 knows the AP is lying.
>>1450954>ranchers sell their cattle directly to consumersCattle prices will drop, which will fuck over the ranchers (who quite honestly deserve to get fucked), but food processors and supermarkets will lock in existing beef prices to maintain their profit margin. The exact same shit happened after COVID-induced supply chain failures and inflation. Don't go accusing people of failing econ 101 if you don't understand the basics of supply chain economics.
He is trying to bribe the entire beef industry with $3 billion. Not even close to enough to cover losses. All the small ranchers will be gone, you'll just end up with mega corporation beef. Choke full of steroids, antibiotics, and FDA inspected to be perfectly fine until a recall 6 months later. Enjoy that gray beef, America, you deserve it.
>>1450960This anon is correct. When prices lower on high there are plenty of middlemen that feel they deserve it more than anyone lower on the chain. Capitalists deify greed. You don't want to be a commie and share, do you?
>>1450982Hey isn't this the exact shit conservatives fear monger about? the whole "you will eat the bugs" type shit?
>>1450560hey Trump,WHERE'S THE BEEF?
>>1450985>the exact shit conservatives fear monger about? the whole "you will eat the bugs" type shit?It's now the case that those residing in trailers (live in pods), consume cheap food with red coloring in it (eat bugs), can't afford anything (own nothing), and cultists bend over & take it, and force others who are now thinking twice about voting Republican to continue to worship the cutists' orange god and threaten those who aren't hardcore MAGAts with violent retribution for the crime of treason (like it).How their own 'meme' has blown up in their own faces. Owning themselves to 'own the libs' indeed.
>>1451035>those residing in trailers (live in pods), consume cheap food with red coloring in it (eat bugs), can't afford anything (own nothing), and cultists bend over & take it,Nice. Gonna use this the next time I come across a magatard
