Imports and Exports
Contrary to arguments made by America’s trade competitors to the WTO, an economic downturn that sapped consumer demand — not COOL — caused decreased demand for cattle imports into to the U.S., according to a new study released today.
Beef byproducts include all edible and inedible items from harvested cattle that are not part of the dressed carcass.
U.S. beef production for 2015 is forecast to be higher thanks to increasing carcass weights.
With December totals yet to be recorded, U.S. beef exports already set a new full-year value record of $6.49 billion during the first 11 months of 2014.
Rabobank has issued a new report on the global beef industry, looking at continued tight global supply of cattle and beef in Q4 2014.
October 2014 beef exports were up 2 percent year-on-year to 242.2 million pounds and export value reached a record-high $687.1 million – up 22 percent from a year ago.
U.S. diners are set to tuck into more beef and veal from Australia.
Senior-level buyers from some of the top red meat importers in China and Hong Kong toured the heartland of America with USMEF last month, getting a top-to-bottom education on U.S. agriculture and the red meat industry.
JBS SA, the world’s biggest meat producer, exceeded analysts’ estimates to post record quarterly profit on surging cattle prices and lower feed costs.
Less beef production but prices should continue to rise, according to USDA.
U.S. cattle imports have increased from both Canada and Mexico in 2014, totaling 1.413 million head through August.
U.S. Sen. John Hoeven says the federal Department of Agriculture has extended the comment period for its proposed rule for importing beef from Argentina.
Statement by National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Bob McCan, Victoria, Texas, cattleman regarding the public announcement by the WTO on the U.S. Country of Origin Labeling rule.
What steps can the meat industry take to ensure that the introduction of new production and processing technologies does not interrupt trade?
American rancher Darrell Stevenson formed Stevenson-Sputnik LLC with two Russian partners in 2010 and has since transplanted about 1,500 head of cattle by air and sea to their ranch.
The world’s second largest iron exporter also happens to be one of the largest cattle ranches in Australia. Both of those commodities are in high demand from China.
U.S. beef exports maintained their strong momentum in May.
Boxed beef cutout prices set all-time highs this past week.
Animal welfare and sustainability are not yet popular topics of conversation in Asian markets, such as South Korea, but it is only a matter of time before the trends that take root in Europe and the United States will find their way around the globe.
A case of suspected mad cow disease has been found in Romanian beef, officials said Wednesday.
Broad industry coalition asks Congress to prevent WTO non-compliance on Country of Origin Labeling.
With the price of a high-quality beef dinner topping $100, options for many beef-loving Taiwanese diners have narrowed, and restaurant operators are struggling to find menu options for the full economic spectrum of their customers.
The feeder cattle market is on the rise while exports continue to hold strong.
Domestic market growth could be coming to a standstill.
Beef producers from four Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) member countries have again demanded that any TPP agreement be a high quality deal that eliminates all tariffs on beef.
China is so desperate for good beef that Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest will be taking sample parcels of steak in his luggage on his next trip.
Mexico expands imports as Vilsack joins Mexico’s Secretary of Agriculture and Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food in Mexico City.
JBS SA, the world’s biggest meat producer, reported an unexpected 69 percent decline in first- quarter profit after currency-hedging costs partly erased gains from its poultry businesses.