Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is pushing back against President Donald Trump’s call to import beef from Argentina, saying it would hurt Texas ranchers already facing historically low cattle numbers — and he’s offering his own plan instead.

The Trump administration recently announced it would quadruple Argentine beef imports in an effort to lower record high beef prices at the grocery store — a move that’s drawn sharp criticism from U.S. cattle producers , including Miller . A longtime Trump ally, Miller said he sent a five-point plan to the White House on Thursday which outlines ways to strengthen domestic beef production without relying on foreign imports.

“I applaud President Trump for wanting to lower beef prices, I agree with him on that,” Miller told The Texas

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