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In a strong show of support from the American cattle industry, President Donald Trump’s newly announced reciprocal tariffs—particularly the 10% duty on imported beef—are receiving praise from ranchers and industry advocates across the country. The tariffs, aimed at leveling the playing field for American producers, target major exporters including Brazil, Australia, and New Zealand, countries that U.S. ranchers say have benefited from unfair trade advantages for years.
Steve Lucie, a fifth-generation cattle rancher from Illinois, says these changes are long overdue. “A lot of countries have been imposing tariff and non-tariff trade barriers on. . .
