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Farming is a big part of everyday life in Clinton County, including at Reese Farms. With soaring beef prices, President Trump is floating the idea of importing more beef from Argentina.
Trump floated the idea to import beef from Argentina as he seeks to boost his close ally, President Javier Milei, ahead of next week’s consequential election.
Vertical integration in the swine and poultry industries is common, but achieving a true pasture-to-plate model in the beef industry can be rare. Red Hill Farm in Freeport, Ohio, raises 1,000 brood cows across five counties, and finishes cattle that end up on plates at the family’s own steakhouse and burger restaurant.
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‘Chaos in the beef market’: Tennessee cattle farmers react to President Trump’s idea to import Argentinian beef
Some Tennessee cattle farmers have been sizzling over recent comments by President Donald Trump about importing more beef from Argentina to lower beef prices for consumers.
Newton: If you take out the ad-hoc federal support that Congress has provided, net farm income is actually down, and crop farm cash receipts are down $71 billion from three years ago. So, it's the cattle side of the balance sheet that is supporting the farm economy.
After crashing the soybean market and gifting Argentina our largest export buyer, he’s now poised to do the same to the cattle market," one cattle producer said.
Donald Trump insisted cattle ranchers would be doing “terrible” without his leadership — a remark that comes as several farming groups criticize his attempt to slash record beef prices. “The Cattle Ranchers,
What started as a cattle farm has blossomed into a fall destination, as Kevin and Gina Rose opened The Patch at Rose Farm to families and field trips just over a month ago.