Trump defeats Australia's mad cow disease restrictions in deal to ship American beef overseas
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Australia has decided to relax restrictions on U.S. beef imports, a move hailed by Donald Trump's administration as a victory against "non-scientific trade barriers." Agriculture Minister Julie Collins affirmed that these relaxed measures will not endanger biosecurity. U.S. beef has already been allowed since 2019, with previous restrictions on beef from Canada and Mexico due to disease risks. New movement controls from the U.S. are now in place to manage these risks effectively, satisfying Australian authorities regarding biosecurity concerns.
Australia announced it will reduce restrictions on U.S. beef imports in a move U.S. President Donald Trump's administration claimed as a major victory over "non-scientific trade barriers."
Agriculture Minister Julie Collins stated that relaxing the restrictions designed to keep Australia free of mad cow disease would not compromise biosecurity.
Trump celebrated the announcement by stating: "Now, we are going to sell so much to Australia because this is undeniable and irrefutable Proof that U.S. Beef is the Safest and Best in the entire World."
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins congratulated Trump on a "major trade breakthrough that gives greater access to U.S. beef producers selling to Australia."
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