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News.com.au
6 days ago
- Business
- News.com.au
Trump puts world 'on notice' to lift beef bans
US President Donald Trump has issued a scorching demand for any global bans on US beef to be lifted, following the relaxation of importation rules in Australia. In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Mr Trump said 'After many years Australia has agreed to accept American Beef'. 'For a long time, and even though we are great friends, they actually banned our Beef.' He insisted that the US would now sell 'so much to Australia'. 'This is undeniable and irrefutable Proof that U.S. Beef is the Safest and Best in the entire World. 'The other Countries that refuse our magnificent Beef are ON NOTICE. 'All of our Nation's Ranchers, who are some of the hardest working and most wonderful people, are smiling today, which means I am smiling too. He ended the post with a call to 'keep the Hot Streak going'. It comes after the Albanese government's decision to lift restrictions on US beef imports, which came after a lengthy science-based review. The relaxation of the rules has however faced criticism from the Coalition for its 'exquisite' timing as Labor enters trade negotiations with the US. The Trump Administration claimed credit for the change in a Department of Agriculture press release titled 'Make Agriculture Great Again Trade Wins: President Trump Secures Greater Ag Market Access to Australia for American Beef'. The US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said the change removed 'non-scientific trade barriers'. 'Gone are the days of putting American farmers on the sidelines,' Ms Rollins said. 'This is yet another example of the kind of market access the President negotiates to bring America into a new golden age of prosperity, with American agriculture leading the way.' The change was also praised by US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in a statement on Thursday that singled out US President Donald Trump's 'leadership' for the change. 'Yesterday's decision by Australia marks a major milestone in lowering trade barriers and securing market access for US farmers and ranchers,' he said. 'President Trump is taking decisive action to confront unfair trading practices, and Australia's decision to unlock market access for US beef is a direct result of his leadership.' US beef was first banned in Australia in 2003 following an outbreak of mad cow disease. It was a total ban until 2019, when it was lifted, albeit restrictions remained on US exports that originated in Canada or Mexico. Australia had maintained the ban under the banner of biosecurity, but Agriculture Minister Julie Collins said that the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry was 'satisfied' with the 'strengthened control measures' put in place by the US. Local Australian beef producers have said the expect the new import rules to have minimal effect, citing high demand in the US and Australian's preference for homegrown meat. 'The potential for US beef to be imported into Australia in large volumes is minimal, given the high demand for beef in the US, the low US cattle herd, the strength of the Australian dollar, our competitive domestic supply, and most importantly Australians' strong preference for high-quality, tasty and nutritious Australian beef,' Meat and Livestock Australia said in a statement.
Perth Now
6 days ago
- Business
- Perth Now
‘On notice': Trump's new beef demand
US President Donald Trump has issued a scorching demand for any global bans on US beef to be lifted, following the relaxation of importation rules in Australia. In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Mr Trump said 'After many years Australia has agreed to accept American Beef'. 'For a long time, and even though we are great friends, they actually banned our Beef.' He insisted that the US would now sell 'so much to Australia'. 'This is undeniable and irrefutable Proof that U.S. Beef is the Safest and Best in the entire World. 'The other Countries that refuse our magnificent Beef are ON NOTICE. 'All of our Nation's Ranchers, who are some of the hardest working and most wonderful people, are smiling today, which means I am smiling too. He ended the post with a call to 'keep the Hot Streak going'. It comes after the Albanese government's decision to lift restrictions on US beef imports, which came after a lengthy science-based review. The relaxation of the rules has however faced criticism from the Coalition for its 'exquisite' timing as Labor enters trade negotiations with the US. The Trump Administration claimed credit for the change in a Department of Agriculture press release titled 'Make Agriculture Great Again Trade Wins: President Trump Secures Greater Ag Market Access to Australia for American Beef'. The US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said the change removed 'non-scientific trade barriers'. 'Gone are the days of putting American farmers on the sidelines,' Ms Rollins said. 'This is yet another example of the kind of market access the President negotiates to bring America into a new golden age of prosperity, with American agriculture leading the way.' The Albanese government has insisted that there are no biosecurity risks in lifting the restrictions. NewsWire / Martin Ollman Credit: News Corp Australia The change was also praised by US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in a statement on Thursday that singled out US President Donald Trump's 'leadership' for the change. 'Yesterday's decision by Australia marks a major milestone in lowering trade barriers and securing market access for US farmers and ranchers,' he said. 'President Trump is taking decisive action to confront unfair trading practices, and Australia's decision to unlock market access for US beef is a direct result of his leadership.' US beef was first banned in Australia in 2003 following an outbreak of mad cow disease. It was a total ban until 2019, when it was lifted, albeit restrictions remained on US exports that originated in Canada or Mexico. Australia had maintained the ban under the banner of biosecurity, but Agriculture Minister Julie Collins said that the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry was 'satisfied' with the 'strengthened control measures' put in place by the US. Local Australian beef producers have said the expect the new import rules to have minimal effect, citing high demand in the US and Australian's preference for homegrown meat. 'The potential for US beef to be imported into Australia in large volumes is minimal, given the high demand for beef in the US, the low US cattle herd, the strength of the Australian dollar, our competitive domestic supply, and most importantly Australians' strong preference for high-quality, tasty and nutritious Australian beef,' Meat and Livestock Australia said in a statement.
West Australian
7 days ago
- Business
- West Australian
US President Donald Trump declares beef breakthrough with Australia a ‘golden age' moment, ban lifted
US President Donald Trump has declared a beef victory and a new 'golden age of America' after Australia formally opened its market to a wider range of US imports. In a post on Truth Social, the US President said it had been a historic trade breakthrough between the 'great friends'. Beef imports had been a long-running trade irritation for the President, who singled Australia out over it during his 'Liberation Day' tariffs in April. 'After many years Australia has agreed to accept American Beef,' Mr Trump said. 'For a long time, and even though we are great friends, they actually banned our Beef. Now, we are going to sell so much to Australia. 'Let's keep the Hot Streak going. It's the golden age of America. 'The other Countries that refuse our magnificent Beef are on notice.' Agriculture Minister Julie Collins had announced on Thursday that Australia will accept US beef derived from cattle born in Canada or Mexico, provided they are legally imported and slaughtered in America. Mr Trump said the move was 'undeniable and irrefutable proof' that American beef is the 'safest and best in the entire world'. Defending the move, the Albanese Government has denied the timing has anything to do with drawn-out tariff exemption talks with the US. 'There is no second chance when it comes to protecting Australia's livestock from biosecurity threats,' former Liberal frontbencher Jane Hume said on Sunrise on Friday. 'If it's 99.9 per cent safe that means that there is a one-in-1000 chance it isn't safe. It's not unreasonable to ask what it is that's changed and to understand what the decision has been based upon, to see those documents.' Senator Hume kept up the attack on the government over the timing of the concession. Appearing opposite Senator Hume, Health Minster Mark Butler said Australia's biosecurity officials who assessed the US system were not making political decisions. 'I'm surprised that the same officials who have been serving governments of both political persuasions, very high-grade biosecurity officials, are being questioned by the National Party in this way,' he said. The Nationals have called for a review of the science behind the decision. 'This was a biosecurity decision, made by the same officials who made the same decision in relation to US cattle under the former government. It was not a trade decision,' Mr Butler said. In a statement released by US agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Friday, she also touted the relaxation by Australia as a 'historic win' for American cattle farmers. 'Gone are the days of putting American farmers on the sidelines. This is yet another example of the kind of market access the President negotiates to bring America into a new golden age of prosperity, with American agriculture leading the way,' Secretary Rollins said.
