AMT445- 4X THE IMPORTED BEEF: How Trade Deals and Red Tape Are Killing American Ranchers | As a Man Thinketh

America’s about to quadruple imports of Argentine beef, and tariff talks with Brazil are pushing cattle prices off a cliff.
The White House says it’s about lowering food prices — but the truth is far more complicated.
In this Yanasa TV investigation, Charlie Rankin exposes how these foreign beef deals consolidate power in the hands of major meatpackers, squeezing out U.S. ranchers who’ve spent years rebuilding their herds.
While Washington celebrates new imports, small farms face crushing regulations that keep them from selling USDA-inspected beef directly to consumers.
If we really want affordable beef and food security, deregulation — not imports — is the answer.
Why Trump’s Argentina deal hurts U.S. ranchers
How Brazilian tariff cuts threaten American beef prices
What the USDA’s “Beef Industry Plan” gets right — and wrong
Real solutions: direct-delivery reform and small-farm deregulation

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Starring: Charlie and Shuana Rankin