US targets Britain’s pork, poultry and seafood market

The US is targeting a multibillion-dollar share of the UK’s pork, poultry, rice, and seafood sectors to expand its trade agreement, as stated by Donald Trump’s agriculture secretary, Brooke Rollins. While the recent deal offers $5 billion in opportunities, the initial agreement only covers $950 million in hormone-free beef and ethanol, raising concerns among British farmers about competition from lower-standard US imports. Rollins indicated that some US producers may adapt to UK standards, but British officials maintain that chlorinated chicken and hormone-treated beef will remain illegal in the UK.

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