U.S. Reaches Agreement to Reopen Beef Exports to Brazil

Randall Weiseman August 2, 2016 Beef, Cattle, Livestock

USDA announced Monday the reopening of Brazil for U.S. beef exports, saying they reached an agreement with Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture to allow access for U.S. beef and beef products to the Brazilian market for the first time since 2003. Brazil’s action, according to USDA, reflects the United States’ negligible risk classification for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE).

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