# Trump wants to import beef from Argentina. Republicans and ag groups say, what about America? | HPPR

> The Trump administration plans to raise the tariff-rate quota on Argentine beef, with Reuters reporting an increase to 80,000 metric tons from 20,000. Ranchers, rural lawmakers and farm groups have criticized the plan.

- Date: 2025-10-24 · published 2025-10-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US/Argentina · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22365-trump-wants-to-import-beef-from-argentina-republicans-and-ag-groups-say-what
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

A larger quota allows more lower-cost beef into the U.S., adding supply in a market already short of cattle. Producers fear it will cut cattle prices even if consumer savings are small.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2025-10-26 | 5 | -3.1% | -2.8 | The plan to quadruple the Argentine beef tariff-rate quota to 80,000 MT raised import-supply expectations and bearish sentiment. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2025-10-21 | [Why cattlemen say Trump talk of Argentine beef imports is no solution](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22364-why-cattlemen-say-trump-talk-of-argentine-beef-imports-is-no-solution.md) | -3.1% | -7.3% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-10-23 | [Grains Rally as Trump Touts China Deal: Cattle Try to Recover as U.S. to Buy Argentina Beef - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5434-grains-rally-as-trump-touts-china-deal-cattle-try-to-recover-as-u-s-to-buy.md) | -2.0% | -7.9% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-10-21 | [Trump plan to import Argentine beef angers US farmers - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22369-trump-plan-to-import-argentine-beef-angers-us-farmers-agweek-1-source-for.md) | -3.1% | -7.3% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-02-06 | [Argentina gets green light to export 80,000 tons of beef into US \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20542-argentina-gets-green-light-to-export-80-000-tons-of-beef-into-us-agri-pulse.md) | +1.9% | +1.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2019-08-23 | [China to impose extra tariffs on U.S. soy, beef and pork](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57438-china-to-impose-extra-tariffs-on-u-s-soy-beef-and-pork.md) | +0.5% | -5.6% |

## Sources

- hppr.org: https://www.hppr.org/hppr-news/2025-10-24/trump-wants-to-import-beef-from-argentina-republicans-and-ag-groups-say-what-about-america

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