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- U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on February 7, 2026 to temporarily increase beef imports from Argentina by 80,000 metric tons.
- The measure aims to ease ground beef prices, which averaged $6.69 per pound in December 2025.
- National Cattlemen’s Beef Association expressed skepticism that imports would lower prices.
- Imports will be released in four quarterly tranches starting February 13, 2026, under a trade framework established in November 2025.
