Florida cattle country questions Trump's beef-import gambit ahead of the midterms

Florida ranchers warn that Trump's plan to boost foreign beef imports may lower prices but could devastate U.S. cattle growers, with prices down about $500 per head in key markets like Okeechobee amid drought and high input costs; while many Florida Republicans back the president, lawmakers and ranchers are pressing for relief and assurances as midterm politics loom, and Democrats seek to court the agricultural base, even as White House officials defend the moves as pro-farmer and pro-consumer.