R-CALF and cattlemen groups denounce Trump Argentina beef import order

R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard issued a formal statement opposing Trump's expanded Argentine beef quota on October 23, 2025, arguing that previous administrations had tried the same tactic without sustainably lowering beef prices. The National Cattlemen's Beef Association stated it could not support the president while he undercut family farmers and ranchers by importing Argentine beef to influence prices. Congressional Republicans from cattle states including Montana, Nebraska, Wyoming, and Texas pushed back against the order, creating an unusual intraparty conflict.