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During a bilateral meeting on Thursday, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai discussed with Mexico's Secretary of Economy Tatiana Clouthier various issues concerning energy and biotech corn.

Representatives from the U.S., Mexico and Canada will meet in Cancun, Mexico this week to discuss a series of disputes, including Mexican energy and biotech policies and Canadian dairy barriers.

Currently, foreign meat that is processed in U.S. plants can be labeled “Product of USA.”  Arun Alexander, Canada’s deputy ambassador, isn't convinced this is a good practice.

With the opportunity to visit a number of cattle feeding operations and learn a bit about how cattle feeding works in this unique environment, Dr. Derrell Peel of OSU shares his experience from his recent trip to Canada.

Mexican President López Obrador hosted President Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau this week to discuss everything from methane reduction to the U.S./Mexico border wall.

A Canadian man alleged to be linked to multi-million-dollar hay fraud schemes in Montana, has been charged with similar crimes in Alberta.

Canada Beef will spend $3.6 million to promote Canadian beef and veal exports globally and enhance awareness of the value proposition created by farmers and other participants within the beef and cattle supply chain.

Canadian officials reported the first case of BSE in six years. South Korea has suspended all beef imports from Canada as a precaution until it can gather more information about the case.

While Cargill and the United Food and Commercial Workers Union appear to have avoided a labor strike at the High River, Alberta, beef plant, a shut-down could produce significant disruptions to the U.S. cattle market.

A tentative agreement between Cargill and its unionized workers at the High River, Alberta, beef processing plant has been reached, avoiding a possible strike on December 6, 2021.

Even as beef cow numbers declined, Canada’s total cattle inventory increased slightly for the first time in four years on July 1. Like their American counterparts, western Canadian ranchers are struggling with drought.

Canada is seeking to change its BSE status from a controlled-risk country to one of negligible risk. The change in status would allow Canadian cattle and beef greater access to foreign markets.

Significantly higher volumes of Mexican imported feeder cattle were noted the last two weeks of May and throughout June which offset the lower volumes recorded through the first 4.5 months of the year.

Dean Edge, Rimbey, Alta., was named Champion at the 2020 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship (WLAC) Midwestern Regional Qualifying Event in Yankton, S.D.

McDonald's Canada announced the first representative for the McDonald’s Flagship Farmer Program, a global initiative to amplify stories of exceptional rancher who exemplify best practices in beef production.

Overlooked in some of the euphoria of U.S. beef producers gaining full access into the Japanese market was the announcement that Canadian and Irish beef got the same access.

“Friday was a big day for us in the beef business,” said Colin Woodall, vice president of regulatory affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, told AgriTalk host Chip Flory on Monday.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police say the disappearance of Nicola Ranch manager Ben Tyner may involve criminal activity.

Beef producing countries like Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Mexico are gaining greater access into Japan thanks to lowered tariffs, giving those exporters a significant advantage over U.S. beef producers.

The Major Crimes Unite of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police have been called to investigate the disappearance of rancher Ben Tyner.

Cattle in route from Canada to a packing plant in Washington crashed less than 9 miles from their destination in an event police called a “spontaneous carnival ride.”

Wyoming cowboy Ben Tyner was working as the manager of the Nicola Ranch in British Columbia when he went missing Jan. 26.

“There's no other market that can absorb the beef volume and the value of what we're selling into Japan,” said Kent Bacus, NCBA director of trade and market access. “We have level the playing field."

Having a large commercial feedlot component of the beef sector is mostly still the domain of just a few countries, led by the U.S.

With pastureland scorched, feed costs have skyrocketed. The past decade of setbacks has shrunk Canadian herd to 30-year low.

With pastureland scorched, feed costs have skyrocketed. The past decade of setbacks has shrunk Canadian herd to 30-year low.

The cattle herd in Canada fell by 100,000 head with beef cows seeing the largest drop in herd numbers.

The cattle herd in Canada fell by 100,000 head with beef cows seeing the largest drop in herd numbers.

Drought conditions in Canada are pushing ranchers to reduce their herds as feed costs soar.

For the first time since 2012 Canada's cattle inventory has increased.

Uncertainty in trade agreements have four of the five top beef markets in jeopardy.

Canada’s ranches and feedlots have become ground zero in the movement to provide verified sustainable beef because of two important factors.