Imports and Exports
A federal court ruled Wednesday that an emergency law does not provide President Trump with unilateral authority to impose tariffs on nearly every country. The interruption was short-lived after a federal appeals court granted the Trump administration’s request to temporarily pause a lower-court ruling.
During the spring USMEF conference, herd rebuilding, market disruption and building demand were discussed.
After suspending live cattle imports from Mexico and a trip to the UK to talk trade, the secretary of agriculture looks ahead to domestic affairs and the anticipated May 22 MAHA report.
The deal decreases U.K.’s ethanol tariff from 19% to 0%, creates an opportunity for cattle ranchers to export millions more and opens a $100 million market with free access for rice farmers, says Brooke Rollins, Secretary of Agriculture.
Beef export value was the highest since June, while Latin American markets again fueled pork export growth. March exports of lamb muscle cuts were the largest in more than five years.
Trade is important to the U.S. beef industry — both exports and imports.
Home Plate BBQ is switching to Australian beef. Restaurant operator says it’s ‘just as good.’
Africa trade seminar matches U.S. exporters with buyers from 12 countries.
Beef exports higher to Korea and Canada while uncertainty looms for China
China accounted for 14% of total U.S. beef export volume last year and 15% of export value as well as 15% of total U.S. pork export volume and 13% of export value, according to the U.S. Meat Export Federation.
The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) submitted comments supporting the overall intent of strengthening the U.S. shipbuilding industry, but shared concerns of the affects on exporters.
Producers learned more about competition for red meat in Mexico, and the potential for growth in volume and high-quality products.
Most of that news and conversation centers on higher prices that will be the result in tariffs, but is there more to the story?
The registration status for pork, beef and poultry plants across the U.S., including some owned by major producers, was changed from “effective” to “expired.”
While many farmers are comparing the current threats of tariffs and trade wars to the situation they endured in 2018, Joe Vaclavik believes this time will be better.
Report details the areas seeing growth in exports and how they are tied to free trade agreements.
With nearly half a billion in ag research funding at stake, according to data from former USAID contractor Jordan Schermerhorn, labs around the country are facing personnel layoffs, at best, and shutdown of hundreds of research projects, at worst.
While there is much uncertainty with current trade and tariff news, current data gives analysts some insight into possible impacts.
The impacts of tariffs on U.S. red meat is yet to be determined, but industry remains hopeful in the process of negotiations.
As tariffs and trade wars continue to make headlines, veteran trade negotiator Gregg Doud feels somewhat optimistic about a possible new deal with one of America’s leading markets — China. He explains why on the latest episode of Unscripted.
APHIS emphasizes new protocols in place to monitor for the pest before cattle enter the U.S.
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins kicked off the 2025 Top Producer Summit on Tuesday morning, detailing her plan to advocate for trade. ‘We want to find market access for all our products,’ Rollins said.
Export values for beef climbed 5% from 2023 despite a slight decrease in volume, due to record high unit prices.
Profit margins of importers have become tightened, but consumers do not show signs of backing off U.S. red meat purchases.
With growing tourism in Roatán and Honduras, USMEF conducted seminars to help chefs pair local ingredients with U.S. red meat.
USMEF and Soy Transportation Coalition leaders were among those weighing in on the decision, which could have cost U.S. farmers and ranchers an estimated $1.4 billion a week.
November was an exciting month for U.S. red meat, with year-over-year gains across all categories.
Reuters reports that the union representing 45,000 dock workers on the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts and their employers reached a tentative deal on a new six-year contract.
With a new presidential administration set to take over leadership this month, USMEF sees opportunities with current and new trade partners.
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