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Will Brazilian Beef Again Be Imported into the U.S. Soon?

Dan Beef, Cattle, Trade

After losing the ability to export beef into the United States and several other countries around the world due to food safety concerns in recent months, Brazilian agriculture officials say they look forward to, and expect, the U.S. market to soon reopen for Brazil’s beef exports. But USDA isn’t saying  yet whether it’s ready to allow it or not. Here’s …

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Beef, Pork Exports Post ‘Stellar’ November

Dan Beef, Exports/Imports, Industry News Release, Pork

U.S. pork exports remained ahead of last year’s record volume pace, and beef exports are poised to break $7 billion this year for only the second time. The U.S. Meat Export Federation says October pork exports were the largest since May, totaling 211,500 metric tons, up five percent from a year ago, valued at $565.4 million. Through the first ten …

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Brazil Company Expecting to Resume Exports to U.S. in 2018

Dan Beef, Exports/Imports, Industry News Release

The fourth-largest beef company in Brazil, Minerva SA, expects to resume exporting fresh beef to American in the first quarter of next year. A Reuters report says Minerva Chief Executive Fernando Galletti made the announcement to local media this week, saying he believes it because of his company’s communication with the government. Galletti says, “That’s the expectation we are hearing …

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WTO Ruling an Important Win for U.S. Beef Exports to Indonesia

Dan Beef, Exports/Imports

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has ruled in favor of the United States in a dispute over Indonesia’s complex import requirements for a number of agricultural products, including U.S. beef. And according to a story from Joe Schuele with the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), that ruling is expected to open up significant new export opportunities for U.S. beef in …

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U.S. Gets WTO Win on Indonesia’s Beef Import Requirements

Dan Beef, Exports/Imports, Industry News Release

The World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled in favor of the U.S. in a dispute with Indonesia over its complex and vague import requirements for beef and beef products. The U.S. Meat Export Federation says the WTO report found that all 18 of the import measures challenged by the U.S. were inconsistent with WTO rules governing trade. The ruling marks the …

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EU, Canada, Settle 21 Year Beef Fight

Dan Beef, Industry News Release

Canada and the European Union have settled a 21-year dispute of hormone-treated meat, according to Reuters. In a filing with the World Trade Organization this week, Canada and the EU announced the settlement of the dispute that began in 1996. Under the terms of the settlement, Canada gives up any right to retaliate over the decades-old complaint, which alleged the …