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Australian beef has replaced U.S. supply in China since Donald Trump returned to the White House, funnelling hundreds of millions of dollars that have in previous years gone to the U.S. cattle industry into Australian pockets.

U.S. shipments to China, worth around $120 million a month, collapsed after Beijing in March allowed permits to expire at hundreds of American meat facilities and as Trump unleashed a tit-for-tat tariff war.

Other U.S. farm exports to China, the world's biggest food importer, have also suffered since Trump retook power. On soybeans alone, U.S. farmers have lost out on shipments worth billions of dollars during the current harvest season.

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[-] Affidavit@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago

I hate this. China is just as shitty a trade partner as America. They are reactionary and impose nonsensical tariffs in response to perceived slights.

Increasing trade and dependency with these countries creates a deterrent against free speech.

Let countries like this stand on their own.

Oh the ag. collapse could be, at the very least, interesting.

Bad enough that the lions share of the industry will need major handouts, or more likely that farm after farm will be bought out for land-lease to former owners, and then given handouts to offset purchase price. But, the midwest corporate cash crop farms have been fighting tooth and nail against soil conservation methods just to squeeze a few extra bucks out.

I so hope we don't end up getting into another dust bowl.

I'd highly recommend folks look at keeping up a community garden or two if possible, or helping out at one if not.

[-] IndridCold@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 days ago

BWA-HA-HA-HA-HA!!!

Idiots.

[-] hector@lemmy.today 1 points 5 days ago

Oh no our beef is not being sold to china!

Because that affects us. It does not that was sarcasm, at best it would raise our prices, not a win. Our prices are already above their price points however.

Because of gate keeping agricorps, blaming ranchers they squeeze for their price fixing. It worked on eggs, why not?

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