14 Republican lawmakers say Argentinian beef imports 'undermine American cattle producers' in new letter

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: The Hill

10/29/25 10:13 PM ET


Over a dozen Republican House members, in a letter to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, expressed concern over the Trump administration’s plan to boost imports of Argentine beef.

“We encourage the Administration to ensure that any adjustments to Argentina’s tariff-rate quota or inspection regime be contingent on verified equivalency and reciprocal market access for American beef,” said the letter, signed by House Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.) and 13 others. Last week, the administration confirmed plans to quadruple the tariff rate quota for beef from Argentina, days after President Trump cited rising beef prices in backing the plan.

The average per pound price of ground beef was roughly $6.32 in September, $0.77 higher than in January and $0.65 higher than in September 2024, according to Department of Agriculture (USDA) data compiled by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), meanwhile, unveiled a plan to strengthen the domestic beef industry, including by boosting grazing access, disaster support, market options and domestic and international demand.

The proposal regarding Argentine beef, though, has sparked backlash from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, particularly in states with high cattle inventory. The letter’s signatories include lawmakers from Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas, all of which rely heavily on the beef industry.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5580401-republican-lawmakers-argentinian-beef-imports-undermine-american-cattle-producers/

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Link to LETTER (PDF) - https://jasonsmith.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/USDA_USTR-Beef-Import-Letter-SIGNED.pdf

(note - the whole first paragraph of the letter is gobbledy gook fawning before they get "concerned" in the 2nd paragraph )

[durablend]

1. But you're otherwise okay with it, amiright?

Over a dozen Republican House members, in a letter to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, expressed concern over the Trump administration’s plan to boost imports of Argentine beef.

Maybe Susan Collins has some extra purses for you to drop in anguish.

[kerouac2]

2. They are just so cute...

They are trying to encourage trump to change his mind on a decision, which would mean admitting that he was wrong.

Bless their hearts, they are so cute...

[BradBo]

3. Argentina beef will taste like Republican tears.

[Buddyzbuddy]

4. They don't actually have to rebel, they just need their

moronic constituents to believe they're fighting on their behalf.

[Miguelito Loveless]

5. Yet another Sternly-worded Letter

[turbinetree]

6. Todays word is again the same as yesterdays...................concern.................

[Bayard]

7. Are you going to do anything real about it?

Like asking why trump is so beholden to Argentina?

"Boosting grazing access," means opening more public lands. We don't need any more of that.