Committee member warns lifting beef tariffs could harm ranchers
During a confirmation hearing exchange, a committee member said lifting tariffs on beef imports 'could be' harmful to ranchers, citing high domestic beef prices and a risk that herds could be depleted. The member asked about safeguards for beef arriving from Argentina.
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A committee member warned that proposals to lift tariffs on beef imports could harm local ranchers, saying the measure "could be" harmful and that farmers are already worried about high domestic prices. The exchange opened when a questioner raised the tariff issue directly: "Lifting tariffs on the beef imports," followed by, "Could that be harmful for ranchers and farmers?" The committee member replied, "I think it could be," and said they were "a little alarmed about the beef coming in from Argentina."
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