The U.S. Cattlemen's Association (USCA) wrote in strong opposition to a proposal by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) to allow the importation of fresh (chilled or frozen) beef from Paraguay.
In its comments, USCA cited several reasons why it opposes the proposed rule, including the need to protect the health of the domestic cattle herd, the estimated U.S. producer market losses and the lower standards of production in Paraguay.