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Suddenly, Trump doesnt have a beef with our beef...

Trump has announced he had cancelled the tariffs on certain food imports into America. (Not that this is causing price rises or anything.) I do hope we have some left after all the other customers we sold to. Now lets discuss the price........😷
https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/current-affairs/bbc-apologises-to-donald-trump-but-refuses-to-cave-on-key-demand/news-story/67d2b099e1b8773112000a2d92aa01fc
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Nanoose · 70-79, M
If you are talking Canadian beef from Alberta – then we should make Trump beg a little bit (Alberta beef is the best in the world). Trump is going to find out that Canada found a lot of new trading partners so we don’t have to deal with him. Cheers and Happy weekend!
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whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M
@Nanoose Australia has done the same. Deals with britain China and other Asian buyers. I dont know if we have any to spare. If we do its going to cost America more..😷

**Actually it turns out I was incorrect on this.. While we have signed new deals to sell our beef elsewhere, it seems supply to the US has gone on uninterrupted, with the importers paying the tariffs. This accounts for the price rises in the US..**
@whowasthatmaskedman What a surprise!

"Beef--it's NOT what's for dinner, anymore."
whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M
@SomeMichGuy I wonder what the fast burger comapnies solution was? Maybe they paid the tariff? (Australian beef is used to balance up the burgers made with US beef which is not so good in taste and texture on its own.)😷
@whowasthatmaskedman It's part of why they've tried to push "impossi-burgers"...
walabby · M
@whowasthatmaskedman Oz beef is mainly grass fed, and lean. US beef is lot fed and over-fat... but you probably know that... :)
Nanoose · 70-79, M
@SomeMichGuy They can try to push impossi- burgers until the cows come home but nobody is going to buy them. This is a little off topic but this was the first time the blueberries farmers in my area didn’t bother to ship their their berries to the US – they found other buyers. Cheers and happy weekend!
whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M
@walabby Indeed. And the feedlot beef from America is fed hormones for growth and antibiotics to cope with the corn it was never designed to eat. I will leave the GMO factor in the corn out as personally I dont think that will add harm. However, the results are what has US beef locked out of so many export markets..😷
@Nanoose NOT THE BLUEBERRIES! NOOOOOOO
@whowasthatmaskedman Food from the US is too manipulated... lol
whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M
@SomeMichGuy Thank goodness its only fed to Americans..😷
whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M
@SomeMichGuy You want me to go through the list of falling life expectancy (actually in a dead cat bounce right now because of all the old folks who died during Covid) or the antibiotic immunity? I could go on..😷
@whowasthatmaskedman Oh no, I'm well aware of how the American food industry has hurt us...add to that the abandonment of science w/all the PresiDunce's Fools, and it's surprising any of us are alive!
whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M
@SomeMichGuy But you must all be OK with it. America elected him twice. (And no one is going to let you forget it.)😷
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whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M
@SomeMichGuy I get it. And I empathise. But clearly it wasnt enough to make you pack up and go..😷
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whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M
@SomeMichGuy I didnt mean to offend or f**k with you. If I caused offence I apologise. I am not holding you personally accountable for any of this. But I am identifying the fact that as a citizen you will carry the consequences no matter who you voted for. Americans generally (and thats a dangerous word right there) are great at waving the flag when they win, even if they werent in the game. But not so good with consequences. And dont take that personally either. Its how the world see you.😷
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