Trump’s tariff pause angers some US ranchers, boosts Brazil beef imports

In late August, United States President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on certain beef tariffs, making beef cheaper to import, particularly from Brazil.That decision was framed as a way to bring down prices for consumers, but it landed as a betrayal for many US ranchers, who were getting ready to take their cattle to market.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4‘Foreign policy is the economy’: How Iran war is shaping US midterm votelist 2 of 4Why Chinese families are rushing to buy goldlist 3 of 4Trump administration sues to block possible Democratic win in Alaskalist 4 of 4Trump’s broken promises: economy, war and ICEend of listIt is too soon to tell how the decision will ultimately affect grocery prices, but the impact on ranchers was immediate: prices at cattle auctions plummeted, temporarily lowering ranchers’ profits. The United States Cattlemen’s Association, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Farm Bureau, all member organisations that represent ranchers, opposed the decision.Rural Republican members of Congress also distanced themselves, but it is not yet clear how ranchers will vote in the midterms — or whether those votes will decide races.Cha...