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Farmer here. We would not need these interventions if we simply had high tariffs on food. Farmers produce a commodity product that has to compete on price with
by silexia 5mo ago
Farmer here. We would not need these interventions if we simply had high tariffs on food. Farmers produce a commodity product that has to compete on price with food grown in countries with zero labor protections (Mexico cowboys earn $17 per day on average vs WA state cows boys who make $17 minimum per hour) and zero environmental protections (many chemicals are banned from use here and engines need very expensive pollution mitigation devices).
- defrost 5mo agoAustralia exports ~ 400 thousand metric tonnes of beef into the US per annum. US cowboys are also competing against Australian working conditions; universal healthcare, guaranteed minimum wages indexed against living costs, greater environmental protections than the US, etc. * https://www.mla.com.au/news-and-events/us-tariffs/ https://www.mla.com.au/news-and-events/us-tariffs/ * https://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/export/from-australia/quota/us-quotas/us-beef-arrangements https://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/export/from...