LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Sen. Deb Fischer, Sen. Pete Ricketts, and the Nebraska Farm Bureau responded to President Donald Trump’s plan to “lower beef prices.”

On Monday, President Trump said the United States could buy Argentine beef in an effort to bring down prices.

Sen. Fischer said the move would do more harm than good:

Sen. Ricketts also issued a statement supporting Nebraska beef:

Mark McHargue, a central Nebraska farmer and president of the Nebraska Farm Bureau, also commented on the president’s announcement via social media:

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