The Cattle Business Weekly

Trump Floats Foreign Beef Idea

Cattle country reacts negatively By Codi Vallery-Mills Aboard Air Force One on Sunday, Oct. 19, President Donald Trump suggested to reporters that purchasing beef from Argentina might be a solution to bringing down grocery prices for American consumers. “We would buy some beef from Argentina,” he told reporters aboard Air Force One during a flight from Florida to Washington. “If we do that, that will bring our beef prices down.” It’s the second time the President has hinted at an Argentine beef deal, after first suggesting it last week. Retail beef prices have been higher this year, with ground beef...

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