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Trump's plan to import foreign beef sparks backlash from US cattle producers

President Donald Trump announced a plan to temporarily import up to 300,000 metric tons of beef into the U.S. over 90 days without triggering higher tariffs. This move is intended to lower consumer prices ahead of the midterm elections. However, the decision has faced strong opposition from cattle producers and some Republican lawmakers who argue it will harm American ranchers and undermine the long-term goal of increasing domestic herd sizes. AI

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Trump's plan to import foreign beef sparks backlash from US cattle producers

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Seung Min Kim, Jesse Bedayn, The Associated Press ·

    Republicans say let them eat overpriced burgers, turning on Trump for ‘flooding the market with foreign beef’

    “You don’t put America first by putting U.S. cattle producers last,” U.S. Cattlemen's Association President Justin Tupper said.