OUR WEBSITE AND MOBILE APP. NEW AT SIX IOWA SENATOR CHUCK GRASSLEY SAYS THE U.S. SHOULD NOT BE GETTING ITS BEEF FROM ARGENTINA. THE REPUBLICAN SENATOR SAYS MORE CAN BE DONE TO KEEP UP WITH DEMAND AND KEEP PRICES LOW. WITHIN THE UNITED STATES. ONE WOULD BE OPENING UP MORE FEDERAL LAND TO GRAZING. AND NUMBER TWO, HELPING ESTABLISH MORE PROCESSING PLANTS. SO THE BIG FOUR MEAT PACKERS THAT HAVE 85% OF THE BUSINESS HAVE MORE COMPETITION. THIS COMES AS THE USDA ANNOUNCES PLANS TO RESTORE GRAZING ACCESS ON PUBLIC LANDS. IT IS ALSO ANNOUNCED THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION IS CUTTING REGULATIONS AND OFFERING GOVERNMENT GUARANTEED LOANS TO SUPPORT BEEF PRODUCERS. GRASSLEY SAYS PRESIDENT TRUMP WILL BE VISITING CHINA THIS WEEK, A
Sen. Grassley urges U.S. to boost beef production
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Updated: 8:17 PM CDT Oct 22, 2025
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Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley has called for increased domestic beef production to reduce reliance on imports from Argentina, suggesting that more can be done to meet demand and keep prices low within the U.S. "One way would be opening up more federal land to grazing," said the Republican senator on Wednesday's press call, "Number two would be helping establish more processing plants so the big four meat packers that have 85% of the business have more competition."This comes as the U.S. Department of Agriculture announces plans to restore grazing access on public lands in a news release Wednesday. The Small Business Administration is also cutting regulations and offering government-guaranteed loans to support beef producers, according to that USDA release.Grassley noted President Donald Trump will be meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping next week, with Iowa soybean exports on the agenda.» Subscribe to vlog's YouTube page» Download the free vlog app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play
WASHINGTON — Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley has called for increased domestic beef production to reduce reliance on imports from Argentina, suggesting that more can be done to meet demand and keep prices low within the U.S.
"One way would be opening up more federal land to grazing," said the Republican senator on Wednesday's press call, "Number two would be helping establish more processing plants so the big four meat packers that have 85% of the business have more competition."
This comes as the U.S. Department of Agriculture announces plans to restore grazing access on public lands in a news release Wednesday. The Small Business Administration is also cutting regulations and offering government-guaranteed loans to support beef producers, according to that USDA release.
Grassley noted President Donald Trump will be meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping next week, with Iowa soybean exports on the agenda.
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