How Importing Beef Hurts Washington | Pam Lewison

Washington Policy On The Go is WPC's bi-weekly (weekly during the legislative session) virtual lunchtime event series featuring center directors and guests to inform you on the latest in Washington State policy research and analysis. In this video, we'll hear WPC Agriculture Director Pam Lewison on the recent federal importing of beef as well as updates to farm labor wage law.

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00:00 - Introduction and program overview
01:19 - Federal beef import policy
02:26 - Government intervention and supply-demand effects
03:27 - Tariffs and American cattle markets
04:38 - Ranchers’ earnings and market impact
05:42 - Barriers to Argentine beef imports
06:52 - Trade relations with Canada and Mexico
07:28 - Domestic beef supply and demand
08:23 - Broader tariff and agriculture parallels
09:12 - Washington’s trade dependency
10:37 - Added burdens on producers
10:57 - Audience Q&A: Meeting U.S. beef demand
12:24 - Advances in herd management
12:55 - Farm labor and wage calculation changes
13:57 - The Adverse Effect Wage Rate explained
14:32 - Wage tiers and fairness
16:15 - Regional wage disparities
16:56 - Closing remarks and future analysis

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