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Australian farmers fear risks as Trump administration claims win on US beef ban

Wagyu beef farmer Nick Sher on his Ballan farm, north-west of Melbourne. He isn’t worried about the change. Credit:Jason South
Wagyu beef farmer Nick Sher on his Ballan farm, north-west of Melbourne. He isn’t worried about the change. Credit:Jason South

Farmers have backed calls for an independent inquiry into the scrapping of a longstanding ban on beef imports from the United States, after cattle producers told a review they feared beef from risky countries could enter Australia under the new rules.


While the Albanese government insisted its decision on beef imports was based on science and unrelated to the tariff negotiations, the Trump administration hailed a major trade victory that would “make agriculture great again”.


The Coalition is demanding more detail, saying it feared the government was trading away Australia’s strict biosecurity regulation to help score a trade deal with US President Donald Trump.



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