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Spanberger Calls Trump Tariff Cuts “Catastrophic” for Virginia Cattle

8/27/2026

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Governor Abigail Spanberger (Va.) called President Donald Trump’s foreign-beef tariff reduction “catastrophic.”
She sent a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins raising concerns for Virginia cattle producers.
She highlighted that Virginia has more than 21,000 family-run cattle operations facing drought and higher costs.
Spanberger co-led the Butcher Block Act, securing extra funding for local meat processors.

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Governor Abigail Spanberger (Va.) called President Donald Trump’s foreign-beef tariff reduction “catastrophic.”
She sent a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins raising concerns for Virginia cattle producers.
She highlighted that Virginia has more than 21,000 family-run cattle operations facing drought and higher costs.
Spanberger co-led the Butcher Block Act, securing extra funding for local meat processors.