Photos of cattle ranching in Argentina and the US as Trump plans to import more Argentine beef

FILE - Cattle graze on a ranch in Lufkin, Texas, April 18, 2023. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)
FILE - Cattle graze on a ranch in Lufkin, Texas, April 18, 2023. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)
Beef cattle stand in pens at the livestock market in Canuelas, Argentina's main cattle trading hub, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Beef cattle stand in pens at the livestock market in Canuelas, Argentina's main cattle trading hub, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Buyers inspect cattle before bidding at the livestock market in Canuelas, Argentina's main cattle trading hub, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Buyers inspect cattle before bidding at the livestock market in Canuelas, Argentina's main cattle trading hub, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
FILE - A rancher bids on a bull at a cattle auction in Gainesville, Texas, April 21, 2023. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)
FILE - A rancher bids on a bull at a cattle auction in Gainesville, Texas, April 21, 2023. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)
FILE - Team leader Kevin Eschberger, center, huddles his team in prayer next to half cows hanging in a freezer at the conclusion of a youth meat judging competition at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, April 22, 2023. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)
FILE - Team leader Kevin Eschberger, center, huddles his team in prayer next to half cows hanging in a freezer at the conclusion of a youth meat judging competition at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, April 22, 2023. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)
FILE - A neon sign advertises ribs at a steakhouse restaurant as pedestrians are reflected walking by in Fort Worth, Texas, April 21, 2023. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)
FILE - A neon sign advertises ribs at a steakhouse restaurant as pedestrians are reflected walking by in Fort Worth, Texas, April 21, 2023. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)
Nate Abeyta, owner and founder of Deep Cuts butcher shop prepares an order of ground meat for a customer, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Nate Abeyta, owner and founder of Deep Cuts butcher shop prepares an order of ground meat for a customer, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
FILE - Raul Rubero, lead butcher at Deep Cuts butcher shop cuts single portions of bone-in steaks as he breaks down a side of beef, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
FILE - Raul Rubero, lead butcher at Deep Cuts butcher shop cuts single portions of bone-in steaks as he breaks down a side of beef, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
Cattle in a pen wait to be transported to a meat packing plant at the livestock and ranchers' association in Brandsen, Argentina, Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Cattle in a pen wait to be transported to a meat packing plant at the livestock and ranchers' association in Brandsen, Argentina, Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Handlers shake hands at the livestock market in Canuelas, Argentina's main cattle trading hub, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Handlers shake hands at the livestock market in Canuelas, Argentina's main cattle trading hub, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Handlers load beef cattle onto a truck to be transported to a meat packing plant in Brandsen, Argentina, Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Handlers load beef cattle onto a truck to be transported to a meat packing plant in Brandsen, Argentina, Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
FILE - A bull statue stands atop a steakhouse restaurant as a couple walks in for dinner in Fort Worth, Texas, April 21, 2023. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)
FILE - A bull statue stands atop a steakhouse restaurant as a couple walks in for dinner in Fort Worth, Texas, April 21, 2023. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)
FILE - Miguel Vidal shows off his cow tattoo at his restaurant, Valentina's Tex Mex BBQ, in between smoking slabs of ribs and brisket in Austin, Texas, April 22, 2023. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)
FILE - Miguel Vidal shows off his cow tattoo at his restaurant, Valentina's Tex Mex BBQ, in between smoking slabs of ribs and brisket in Austin, Texas, April 22, 2023. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)
Cattle walk on a beef ranch in Brandsen, Argentina, Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Cattle walk on a beef ranch in Brandsen, Argentina, Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
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President Donald Trump’s effort to bring down record-high beef prices by boosting imports from Argentina is facing sharp pushback from U.S. ranchers enjoying some rare profitable years and doubts from analysts who say the move is unlikely to lower grocery store prices.

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