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Economists don’t expect reopening the US to Mexican cattle imports to reduce high beef prices
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· August 24, 2026
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Key points The Trump administration has also announced plans to allow imported ground beef into the US tariff-free. The US plans to allow cattle from Mexico to cross the border at a location in Arizona.
Economists are skeptical that reopening the US to Mexican cattle imports will lower high beef prices. The US plans to allow cattle from Mexico to cross the border at a location in Arizona. This move is part of a broader effort to reduce record-high beef prices. The US Department of Agriculture has determined that concerns about the spread of the New World screwworm have lessened enough to permit the movement of cattle from Mexico.
Further details are available from the source. The Trump administration has also announced plans to allow imported ground beef into the US tariff-free.
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Category: business Published: August 24, 2026 Source: Odessa American (oaoa.com) Reading time: 1 min
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