Cattle ranchers in South Dakota explain how NAFTA talks could make or break the American beef market
Get the Full StoryNir Elias ReutersNAFTA is generally seen as positive for most segments of US agriculture.
Since 1994, US beef exports to Mexico have increased by more than 450 , while exports to Canada have more than doubled.
Two cattle ranchers in South Dakota have opposing views on Trump's trade policies and how they've impacted the American beef industry.
Kenny Fox says people have lost jobs because of NAFTA.
Eric Jennings says NAFTA has opened up borders tremendously.
This is a story about two ranchers in western South Dakota — Kenny Fox and Eric Jennings.
The two men have both been busy vaccinating and branding their calves, and preparing to get hay ready for winter. Fox is in his 60s; Jennings is in his 50s. Their lives, jobs and outlooks have a lot of overlap. Where the two men differ sharply, however, is on trade. See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: What having a dog does to your brain and bodySee Also:Trudeau isn t going to back down to Trump on tradeInside one of the busiest US immigration courts, judges are pressured to meet quotas or fear losing their jobsHow the Trump administration enacted its lightning-rod 'zero tolerance' policy to separate parents from children at the borderSEE ALSO: Cattle hustling and extreme drug use are rampant in rural America and the local police-force are running sting operations to fight it
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