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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Shrai Popat in Washington

Trump pledges to allow cattle ranchers to process own food amid beef imports backlash

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Black Angus cows eat hay at a farm in Pleasureville, Kentucky, in 2020. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

Donald Trump has pledged to allow cattle ranchers and farmers to process their own food amid a backlash from the US agricultural sector over his decision to pause US tariffs on foreign beef.

The US president has been sharply criticized, including from members of his own party, since announcing the US will temporarily import up to 300,000 metric tons of foreign beef without charging higher tariffs in an effort to bring down prices.

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