White farmers are outraged with the White House after President Donald Trump announced that he would buy beef from Argentina, threatening the cattle market in the United States amid ongoing agricultural and economic challenges for farmers.
Trump said his proposal to invest $20 billion in Argentina’s beef industry will help U.S. consumers by bringing down prices. On Sunday, he told reporters that Argentina needed the investment because “they’re fighting for their lives.” Advocacy groups called the proposal a “betrayal” of U.S. ranchers to bail out Argentina, whose president is an ally of Trump. Read more at www.thegrio.com.
