THIS is what tariffs are all about ‼️ Putting America First American cattle rancher, “Welcomes the 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican beef and cattle, and we want more — For decades now we've argued that free trade, meaning when tariffs are reduced to zero, was harming American farmers... and ranchers, particularly cattle and sheep farmers and ranchers” “Since zero tariffs for cattle and beef went into effect between the US, Canada and Mexico in 1994, the US has lost about 285,000 beef cattle farmers and ranches. Our national cattle herd is shrunk by about 6.5 million mother cows, and we've eliminated over 87,000 farmer feeders from our domestic supply chain's marketing outlets. What zero tariffs did was allow global importers to displace domestic farmers and ranchers, domestic cattle and domestic cattle feeding opportunities with cheaper imports” “Our logical arguments against free trade included that many foreign countries had lower wages, lower production standards, relaxed environmental standards, and weaker currencies. We argued that each of these advantages gave foreign countries an inherent pricing advantage over domestic producers” This video is FULL of great info and facts and statistics about how not having tariffs have destroyed every aspect of our livestock farming industryshow more

Tariffs are a band-aid on a gaping wound caused by decades of corporate consolidation and anti-competitive policies that favor multinational agribusiness over small American farmers. If you really want to fix the industry, start by addressing monopolistic meatpackers that control pricing, exploit ranchers, and dictate market conditions. Blaming free trade while ignoring the corporate giants squeezing out independent producers is like blaming the rain for a flood when a dam just broke.

Here’s what could get more expensive with Trump’s new tariffs.

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Remember what old Ross said about the giant sucking sound of the NAFTA agreement

Free trade was never free, it came at the cost of American farmers. Tariffs are long overdue. Why should we let foreign beef undercut our own ranchers while they exploit lower wages and weaker regulations? America First means protecting our own industries, not selling them out for global markets.

I’m supportive but dang the market is struggling hard.

President Trump's tariffs on Canadian and Mexican cattle/beef are a necessary correction to decades of disastrous trade policy. Since NAFTA's zero-tariff framework took effect in 1994, America lost 285K cattle operations and 6.5M breeding cows while becoming reliant on foreign meat imports. The 25% tariffs finally address the rigged system that let globalist trade deals hollow out rural America. Foreign producers exploited weaker regulations, currency advantages, and lax standards to undercut U.S. ranchers. While bureaucrats whine about "supply chains," real Americans recognize this as defending food security and reversing the 87K lost feeder operations. Canada/Mexico's retaliatory threats only prove how dependent they've become on ripping open our markets. Trump's tariffs force rebalancing. The days of sacrificing ranchers at globalism's altar end now.

Tarrifs will bring back American business

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This guy knows his stuff

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