VIEWPOINT | Argentina beef plan dangerous economic diversion

Guest column by Steve McCleerey, Roberts County farmer & former lawmaker

By suggesting we import beef from Argentina to solve high domestic prices, President Donald Trump is once again proving that his economic instincts are misguided and potentially dangerous.

Let’s start with the facts: Argentina has a documented history of foot-and-mouth disease, a highly contagious livestock illness that could devastate already depleted herds if introduced in the U.S. Importing beef from a country with this track record is reckless, especially when ranchers have spent decades safeguarding against such outbreaks.

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