A recent move by the Trump Administration is leaving many ranchers in Tennessee worried about the future of the beef industry. At the end of October, President Donald Trump announced his plans to quadruple beef imports from Argentina to the U.S. to help bring down prices in the United States.
The Volunteer State is top producer when it come to beef. It ranks ninth in the nation when it comes to the number of farms.
"We are raising the best beef in the world and the world knows that," said David Burns, a farm manager with Burn's Farms.
David Burns, a rancher in the Pikeville area, spoke with Local 3 about his concerns about the president's decision.
"Let the free market be free right now. Don't try to control it. Our United States beef producers will work this through. We will bui

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