Slices Ceremonial Prime Rib, Meets with Chinese Officials in Beijing U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue joined with U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad to slice a Nebraska prime rib in a Beijing ceremony, formally marking the return of U.S. beef to the Chinese market after a 13-year hiatus. Perdue celebrated the reintroduction of American beef products to China after …
Ban on Brazilian Beef Not Likely to Affect U.S. Markets
Various livestock groups weighed in recently on Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue’s announcement that the U.S. had suspended all fresh beef imports from Brazil due to safety concerns. But in a story from Gary Crawford what effect, if any, will the U.S. ban on Brazilian beef have on U.S. beef and cattle markets? Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, …
Better Beef Access in China Will Take Time
The U.S. beef industry was understandably excited when China agreed to resume importing product from the U.S. An Ag Web Dot Com article notes that supplies eligible for exports remain few and far between. Derrell Peel, an Ag Economist at Oklahoma State University, says it’s a long-term project to build up beef export numbers to China. “There are some restrictions …
Agri View: Beef Exports to China
Everett Griner talks about how beef exports to China are improving in today’s Agri View. Well, all importers and exporters know that China is a major trading partner of the United States. China is a major buyer of a lot of American farm products. But, well, American beef is not one of them. The problem goes all …
Secretary Perdue to Mark Return of U.S. Beef in China
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will be in China this Friday and Saturday, along with U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad, to formally mark the return of U.S. beef to the Chinese market after a 13-year hiatus. As Gary Crawford reports, Perdue will meet with Chinese government officials in Beijing and Shanghai to celebrate the return of American beef products …
Perdue, Branstad, to Celebrate U.S. Beef in China
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad will mark the return of U.S. beef to China this week. Friday, the duo will celebrate U.S. beef exports returning to China by traveling to the nation and ceremonially cut a prime rib that originated from Nebraska. Perdue and Branstad will attend events and meet with officials in China …
Groups React to Brazil Beef Announcement
Ag groups are weighing in on Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue’s announcement that the U.S. has suspended all fresh beef imports from Brazil due to safety concerns. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Craig Uden supports the move to suspend Brazilian imports because it’s a result of USDA’s science-based testing protocol of imported beef. “This proves our food safety system works …
Conaway on U.S. Halt of Brazilian Beef
“U.S. consumers enjoy the safest food supply in the world…I am committed to keeping it that way.” Following U.S. Sec. of Agriculture Sonny Perdue’s announcement that the U.S. is indefinitely suspending all imports of fresh beef from Brazil, House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (TX-11) made the below remarks: “U.S. consumers enjoy the safest food supply in the world …
Perdue: USDA Halting Import of Fresh Brazilian Beef
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the suspension of all imports of fresh beef from Brazil because of recurring concerns about the safety of the products intended for the American market. The suspension of shipments will remain in place until the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture takes corrective action which the USDA finds satisfactory. Since March, USDA’s Food Safety and …
U.S. Plans to Move Quickly on NAFTA Renegotiations
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