Imports and Exports
Ten registered American Red Brahman bulls found their new home at the Vietnamese National Breeding Center near Hanoi on Saturday, November 28.
China’s building up their beef industry with cattle flown in from Australia.
As a result of combined efforts on behalf of the American Brahman Breeders Association, USDA Foreign Agriculture Service, APHIS and other cooperatives a live cattle shipment from the United States to Ecuador was made on May 20, 2015.
Tyson Foods Inc., the largest U.S. chicken processor, said the primary effect of the current avian influenza outbreak has been lost export sales and that the company can cope with the resulting change in poultry supplies.
The finding of a case of BSE in beef cow in Alberta, while unfortunate, demonstrates the robustness of the National BSE Surveillance Program Canada has in place.
Country of Origin Labeling remains an item of contention in the beef industry as the World Trade Organization and Congress have yet reach an agreement on the program.
After traveling for hours by air to reach Argentina and Uruguay, a group of Kansas cattlemen found the scenery out their window to look strikingly similar to home
Broad business coalition calls on Congress to ensure compliance on COOL.
The Five Nations Beef Alliance concluded a successful meeting and tour in south Texas last week, capped by the unanimous endorsement of Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Kansas Department of Agriculture seeks participants for South American beef genetics trade mission trip.
Kansas Department of Agriculture joins with Costa Rican cattlemen to increase exports and build industry.
Due to uncertainties in the Russian market, the beef genetics trade mission hosted by the South Dakota Department of Agriculture (SDDA) and South Dakota Beef Breeds Council planned for October has been cancelled.
The South Dakota Department of Agriculture is accepting applications from people interested in participating in a trade mission to Russia that will center on beef genetics.
U.S. Livestock Genetics Export (USLGE) has received funds which will be available to private breeders, companies, or cooperatives interested in promoting livestock, semen, or embryo sales in international markets through December 31, 2014.
Canada and South Korea concluded negotiations on a free-trade deal that will give more market access for Canadian beef producers and phase out tariffs on cars made by Korean companies such as Hyundai Motor Co.
“We are deeply disappointed with this short-sighted action by the USDA,” says Scott George, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association president, after USDA’s rule on mandatory country of origin labeling.
January pork and beef trade data are illustrative the opportunities & challenges ahead.
There are likely few benefits for the U.S. in exporting abundant natural gas supplies, says a Purdue University energy economist.
Highlights of USDA’s Weekly Export Sales Report.
Weekly Export Inspections Report highlights.
Highlights of USDA’s Weekly Export Sales Report.
USDA Weekly Export Sales Report highlights.
Soybean export sales disappointed, wheat sales were within expectations.
Soyoil and soymeal export sales were also above expectations.
Corn exports a marketing year high at 1,300,800 MT.