Democrats Warn Argentine Beef Imports Could Disrupt Tight US Cattle Markets

Trump said in October that his administration was considering buying beef from Argentina to help reduce grocery prices.
Democrats Warn Argentine Beef Imports Could Disrupt Tight US Cattle Markets
Beef meat at a grocery store in Elkridge, Md., on Oct. 24, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
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Fifty House Democrats urged the Trump administration on Nov. 10 to reconsider a plan to increase beef imports from Argentina, warning the move could destabilize domestic cattle markets at a time of tight supplies.

The group, led by Rep. Shontel Brown (D-Ohio) and Rep. Jim Costa (D-Calif.), said recent comments from the administration about lowering prices through imports have already impacted producers.

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