Cheap Argentine beef no, better to reopen the border to cattle from Mexico

As an alternative to President Donald Trump's plan to expand Argentina's quota from 20 thousand to 80 thousand tons, Texas proposed to reopen in a controlled manner the imports of bovine livestock from Mexico, suspended due to the screwworm fly epidemic in that country. In a statement, Sid Miller, the state's Agriculture Commissioner, presented a five-action plan that, he assured, would allow the rebuilding of the rodeo, reduce beef prices in supermarkets, and protect American ranchers. He also warned that importing meat from Argentina will only reduce the quality of the product circulating in the United States, stating that it could only be used for hamburgers, as it does not have top-grade cuts. "Importing more meat does not contribute at all to strengthening the American meat industry or improving the quality of food for consumers," he indicated. On the other hand, he proposed to resume selectively the imports of live cattle from Mexico, halted since July due to the outbreak of ...