Sale of meat to the United States: the government's misstep that would impact other markets

The saga of the sale of Argentine beef to the United States is far from over. After U.S. President Donald Trump announced that imports from the country would increase, his Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, contradicted him by alluding that Argentina has a "foot-and-mouth disease problem." This not only cast doubt on the trade announcement but also jeopardized the country's historic trade agreements that were secured. Julián Domínguez, former Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries of the Nation, asserted that this problem arose from a "never-before-seen perplexity" and a "lack of respect from President Javier Milei towards his own country." He added on this point: "Argentina managed to maintain the export level thanks to the drop in external market consumption. It fell to historic levels. Maintaining 950,000 tons was achieved at the expense of the Argentine people. And the change in the diet and protein of Argentines. The drop impacts the change in consumption. ...