President Donald Trump angered ranchers by pausing certain beef tariffs
United States President Donald Trump’s 90-day pause on certain beef tariffs angered some US ranchers and made beef cheaper to import, particularly from Brazil. It was presented as a way to lower consumer prices, but many ranchers saw it as a betrayal as they prepared cattle for market. The US cattle herd is near its smallest size since 1951.
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President Donald Trump’s 90-day pause on certain beef tariffs has angered some US ranchers and boosted Brazilian beef imports, Al Jazeera reported. Announced in late August, the pause made imported beef cheaper, particularly beef from Brazil. The move was presented as a way to lower prices for consumers, but many ranchers felt betrayed as they prepared to take cattle to market. The country's cattle herd is approaching its lowest level since 1951. Last year, Trump imposed a 50 percent tariff on Brazil, raising the cost of Brazilian lean beef, which is often mixed with fattier US beef for hamburger patties. In February, he allowed more tariff-free beef imports from Argentina; in August, he did the same for Brazil and Paraguay.
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The report says Trump’s beef-tariff pause made imports, particularly from Brazil, cheaper and was viewed by many U.S. ranchers as a betrayal. It was published on the current date, with no indication this is stale.