Overview
- Buying beef from Argentina remains a proposal under consideration, with local reports citing a staffer who says the tariff‑rate quota could be quadrupled to ease prices.
- Colorado’s governor and the state’s bipartisan U.S. House delegation urged the administration to reconsider, warning expanded imports would hurt producers and rural economies.
- Treasury has committed $40 billion in financial support for Argentina, a separate move that has featured in the debate over potential beef purchases from the country.
- USDA says beef prices remain high due to strong demand and a depleted national herd at a 75‑year low, and it has announced deregulation and efforts to put more locally raised beef in schools.
- President Trump defended high beef tariffs, including a 50% duty on Brazilian cattle, and urged producers to lower prices as ranchers and some Republicans argue for prioritizing domestic supply.