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The US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) is reporting that the exports of US Beef and Pork in April trended lower than a year ago according to data from USDA. This decrease is largely due to the retaliatory duties imposed by China, in addition to China not renewing establishment registrations for cold storage facilities and beef plants in the US with …
The US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) worked to find outlets for beef and pork products that would typically be exported to China. Due to steep Chinese retaliatory tariffs on US goods the US Meat Export Federation’s international offices worked together to identify new markets for beef and pork products that have typically been purchased by buyers in China. China retaliatory …
The demand for US Pork Continues to grow in Mexico according to the US Meat Export Federation Mexico Director Gerard Rodriguez. While there’s new competition in the market due to zero-duty access, the demand for US pork has continued to expand in 2025. Rodriguez shares his insights on this demand. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New …
The US cattle herd rebuild may be underway according to CattleFax CEO Randy Blach. While speaking at the US Meat Export Federation Spring Conference in Fort Worth earlier this week, Blach highlighted the strong beef demand as the driver for the signs of rebuilding. USMEF CEO Dan Halstrom shared key factors of demand and its relationship with tariffs and meat …
US beef, pork and lamb exports are trending higher year-over year according to data released by USDA. The US Meat Export Federation has compiled the data and USMEF CEO Dan Halstrom shares the outcomes from the March export data for beef. Halstrom also shared the March export figures for pork. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New …
With the US China Trade Agreement announced earlier this week, the meat industry is responding to the agreement. After the announcement of a 90-day temporary tariff de-escalation on US exports, the National Pork Producers Council President Duane Stateler, said, “America’s pork producers are encouraged by the temporary tariff reduction agreement reached by the U.S. and China. We look forward to …
The livestock industry is reacting to the trade agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom reached last week. NCBA Executive Director for Government Affairs, Kent Bacus explains the benefits of this trade agreement to the cattle industry. USMEF Dan Halstrom shares the potential for red meat exports to the UK and the other work to be done to …
The US Meat Export Federation is assisting two Japanese chain restaurants in shifting their pork products to US produced pork. USMEF CEO Dan Halstrom explains the work that USMEF, the National Pork Board and USDA have undertaken to provide more value on underutilized cuts from the US. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst …
According to the US Meat Export Federation, the recent reciprocal tariffs by the US and the retaliatory tariffs imposed by China have effectively halted trade. The effective duty rate on US Beef and beef variety meat are currently tariffed at 147% and US pork and pork variety meats have reached 172%. Erin Borror, Vice president of economic analysis with USMEF …
Many segments of U.S. agriculture will be affected by tariffs, including the red meat industry. As Rusty Halvorson reports, red meat exports would take a significant hit from a tariff war. According to the latest export report from the U.S. Meat Export Federation, U.S. beef exports were more than $415 per fed steer or heifer, and pork exports totaled more …
