Trump signs executive order quadrupling beef imports from Argentina

[douglas9]

Washington — President Trump signed an executive order Friday that quadruples the amount of beef imported into the U.S. from Argentina under a new trade agreement with the South American country.

Argentina's Foreign Ministry wrote in a statement that the new agreement, which was signed Thursday, will "grant an unprecedented expansion of preferential access for Argentine beef to its market by 100,000 tons," representing an increase of "$800 million in Argentine beef exports."

Entitled "Ensuring Affordable Beef for the American Consumer," Mr. Trump's executive order said that domestic production capacity has failed to keep pace with increasing demand in recent years, leading to higher prices. The order notes that the cost of beef has soared, peaking at $6.69 per pound in December, according to the Federal Reserve. That is the highest level beef prices have reached since the Department of Labor started tracking prices in 1984.

"I determine that it is necessary and appropriate to temporarily increase the quantity of [beef] imports," the order says. "In addition, I determine that it is appropriate to allocate all of the increased in-quota quantity of beef, as established by this proclamation, to Argentina."

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Mr. Trump previously prodded cattle ranchers to "get their prices down" in an effort to bring relief to consumers.

"The Cattle Ranchers, who I love, 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," Mr. Trump wrote on Truth Social in October. "If it weren't for me, they would be doing just as they've done for the past 20 years — Terrible! It would be nice if they would understand that."


https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-argentina-beef-imports-executive-order/

[Botany]

1. Attn: American beef producers who were something like 90% Trump voters

FAFO.

[Lovie777]

2. That should make the American farmers happy....................

[Melon]

3. I haven't been able to buy a steak in a year.

Same now with roasts. I just don’t buy beef it’s gotten so expensive.

The Argentina beef is not the same as American. Actually the US is unique in that most beef is finished with grain making it more marbled and thus more tender. Argentina beef is grass fed but not finished in feedlots. It’s a noticeable difference although still very good.

[sir pball]

5. Grass fed beef is much better than grain-fed/finished meat.

Grass-fed beef tastes better, it has a distinctly "beefier", meatier flavor. Some people call it "gamey", but, while I won't try to yum someone's yuck, TBH that's someone who's never had anything more intense than American feedlot beef; it's nothing compared to venison (which isn't gamey at all if it's harvested and handled properly), let alone wild boar or even moreso wild duck. It's also "healthier" insomuch as it has something like 3x as many omega-3s, and is leaner overall.

On the downside, it is leaner than feedlot beef, but that doesn't mean dry like (modern) pork or chicken; as long as you aren't cooking it past medium-rare it's pretty much a nonissue. If anything, it's nicer to get a strip that has less of a fat cap, there's more meat on the plate.

The real sticky wicket here is the cost, grassfed beef is usually like $2-3 more a pound than feedlot meat because it's widely considered more desirable…tripling the imports isn't going to make much difference in market prices if it's going to sell for $7 instead of $4.50.

[Escurumbele]

12. Actually, Argentinian beef is fantastic, and it doesn't have all the preservatives, hormones, antibiotics that USA beef

Anyone who has been in Argentina for a visit will know their beef is incredibly good. Now, this move will screw beef farmers in the USA big time, but that is what they voted for. I don't eat beef anymore, and a lot of people are getting away from it.

I wonder what kind of a deal trump has with Milei, they must be taking commissions from this deal.

[Javaman]

20. And the best part is, they don't have regs we have!

Nothing like a little screw worm and or mad cow for a little extra flavor!

[callous taoboy]

24. Not to mention slash-n-burn...

Nothing like the smell of rainforest burning in the morning...Recent Trends: In 2024, Argentina lost 149,649 hectares of forest, marking a slight increase in destruction from previous years.

[Farmer-Rick]

29. Exactly

They had Mad cow disease all the way up until 2011. Then they started vaccinating their cattle and it has helped..... some. I wonder what anti-vaxxers think about eating vaccinated beef???

They regularly use antibiotics though they are trying to cut back. China destroyed tons of Argentina beef due to the detection of illegal antibiotic use.

About 70% of Argentina beef are finished in feedlots. So don't think you are getting grass raised beef.

Argentina does most of what the US does to their average beef but with the added bonus of having corrupted and ineffective agriculture standards.

[Javaman]

18. Steak? What's that? nt

[Woodwizard]

26. We buy from our local beef farm

They are grass fed it is so much better than commercially available beef and so far the price is not much more.

It is all we buy, my chilli is so much more flavorful with their ground beef.

Never had a bad cut from them.

[Volaris]

4. HOW many different ways can this guy find to fuck over his OWN VOTERS?!

It's like he's TRYING to humiliate them, at this point...

[BigMin28]

7. That seems

To be the only thing Stinky is good at, screwing people over.

[Attilatheblond]

15. He can't run again so he figures he's free to hurt everybody

Since he hates everybody, it's a dream come true for him.

[BattleRow]

25. MAGA...make Argentina great again.

[alittlelark]

6. Nazis fled to Argentina after WW2 - with their $$. They were welcomed.

tRump has been praising Argentina and showering them with OUR $$$, along with trade deals.
Argentina has no extradition treaty with the US.
*** He’s giving them gratitude for their protection of nazis in the past, and making sure the door is still open in case it is needed in the future.

[twodogsbarking]

8. Meanwhile the USA is great again, isn't it?

[Vinca]

9. I remember reading something about the beef from Argentina being the really high end stuff.

Maybe a few cube steaks for the peons, sire?

[70sEraVet]

10. Personally, I've been using higher beef prices as an excuse to eat more lamb!

I love lamb, but the cost of a lamb chop compared to a t-bone used to mean that I would only treat myself to the lamb on special occasions. Now, the situation is reversed! Except that they are both MUCH higher than a good chicken thigh -- I can get 10lb bags of quarters for $8.90, sometimes less. For 89 cents a pound, I eat a LOT of chicken!

[multigraincracker]

21. Along with lamb I sometimes buy

some goat. Make sure it’s not a billy goat. I try to avoid most red meat. I’ll eat it if served but not buy it. I include wild game I harvest myself.
Most of the meat I eat is fish and foul. Canned sardines are high on my list and buy a bunch when on sale. I try to read labels on everything I buy.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

30. I like lamb, but the price seems to climb along with beef.

I don't see an economic advantage to lamb. But lamb chops for lunch? Heck, yeah!

[The Madcap]

11. He will probably then have a hissy

when they refuse to rename Patagonia after him and then slap a 200% tariff on Argentinian beef.

[JT45242]

13. America first????? Or descendants of Nazis and collaborators

Highly likely that many of he wealthy in Argentina are descendants of Nazis or Nazi collaborators.

But given that we know mango Mussolini is a descendant of a collaborator, as are musk and Thiel this just seems entirely on brand.

[jls4561]

14. Will the Argentinian beef be labeled as such?

I believe I have eaten Argentinian beef, when my cousin persuaded me to go to her time share in Aruba. It was good.

But I don’t want to endorse Fat Donnie’s “dictators supporting dictators” policy.

[orangecrush]

16. Not happy unless he is fucking somebody

[Javaman]

17. Mmmmm- mmm, screw worm with a side of mad cow!

I’m no fan of the us beef industry,, but it’s ours and the orange asshole just destroyed it

[ProudMNDemocrat]

19. At the expense of American Cattle Farmers...

Very smart, Donnie.

I spent over $11 for 4 hamburgers at the Grocery store last week.

[multigraincracker]

22. He doesn't know much about agriculture production.

It is really market driven. If the price goes up, they produce more. Problem is this takes some time. Takes a year or so for a farmer to up their production. Have to breed, raise and finish beef cattle.
Now if beef and milk producers got together in something like a union, they wouldn’t suffer those large market swings.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

23. True! Nor does he know math!

[OrlandoDem2]

27. Who probably voted for Trump in large numbers! Fuck all who voted for Trump!

I’ll happily by Argentinian beef. It’s very good!

Being American and supporting America First these days doesn’t give me warm fuzzies.

[Envirogal]

28. Great, more rain deforestation

All because Americans can’t stop their addiction to beef, an unsustainable and resource inefficient industry.

Bring on the increased methane emissions to just get it all over with on this sick human experiment that ruined Eden.