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Beef Prices Surge: Trump Faces Criticism Over Imports
10/28/2025
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- The average price of ground beef in the United States is $6.32.
- Prices rose 14% since U.S. President Donald Trump took office.
- Trump plans to import 80,000 metric tons of beef from Argentina.
- Farm-state Republicans and ranchers criticize the plan as potentially harming American agriculture.
- The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says the plan disrupts the market and does not address core issues.
