Trump Admin Blames Biden, Immigration for Beef Price Surge

Beef Prices Soar: Trump Administration Blames Biden Policies and Illegal ImmigrationThe Trump administration attributes the recent surge in beef prices to the Biden administrations policies and illegal immigration. Federal data shows a significant increase in ground beef and steak prices, with ground beef hitting a sixty-year high of six dollars and thirty-two cents a pound. The national cattle herd is at a seventy-year low due to drought and rising costs for ranchers. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins accused the previous administration of waging a literal war on cattle and acknowledged the impact of drought on herd numbers. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent blamed illegal immigration for introducing diseased cattle and halting beef imports from Mexico. However, Rollins remains optimistic, outlining the Trump administrations plan to expand grazing lands and reopen key cattle ports to potentially lower beef prices by next spring. The Daily News Now! - Every city. Every story. AI Powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.