Brazil’s agriculture ministry says that the ban on fresh Brazilian beef exports to the United States may be lifted in October. The ban was first implemented in June. A Reuters article says it would end after the U.S. finishes evaluating the responses on documents sent in response to questions raised earlier this year during a U.S. veterinary mission to Brazil. …
Agri View: Choice Preference of Beef
Everett Griner talks about the difference in the cuts of beef and where it comes from in today’s Agri View.
Agri View: Beef Import and Export
Everett Griner talks about the beef import and export business in today’s Agri View. Beef is still the most popular meat on the American dinner plate. Maybe that is because we raise more cows than any other country. We also export more beef than anybody. The cattle industry is one of the largest segments of American agriculture. So, …
June Results Confirm Strong First Half for U.S. Red Meat Exports
U.S. pork and beef exports continued to trend above year-ago levels in June, capping a very strong first half of the year. According to statistics released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), exports also achieved higher values on a per-head-slaughtered basis and accounted for a steady-to-higher percentage of total production. June beef exports were the …
China Sets Ban on Australian Beef imports
China has imposed a temporary beef ban on the products from six Australian processors. A Meating Place Dot Com report says the concern is regarding label non-compliance. Australian government officials have confirmed the ban is in place, vowing to work closely with the country’s beef industry and Chinese officials to get the ban resolved. The dispute doesn’t involve food safety …
No Timeline to Restore Brazilian Beef Imports
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue met his counterpart from Brazil on Monday to discuss the U.S. ban on fresh beef imports from Brazil. Perdue said the U.S. needs to see more progress from Brazil on beef inspections before the ban would be lifted. A Cattle Network Dot Com article says the ban went into effect on June 22nd as the …
Discussing Sustainable Beef
The U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef met this week for its annual General Assembly in Denver, Colorado. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s senior director for sustainability, Ashley McDonald, explains what the Roundtable is all about.
Agri View: Outdoor Cooking
Everett Griner talks about it is the time of year for outdoor cooking on the grill in today’s Agri View. Now, here is a food statistic that surprises no one. Meat sales for grilling meats are on the rise. That means that other meats are declining retail sales. It doesn’t take a scientific study to figure out why. …
U.S. Beef Returns to China
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad and several U.S. beef industry leaders were on hand last week to help launch U.S. beef’s return to China for the first time since the December 2003 BSE case. Joe Schuele, with the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), has more on that story.
U.S. Producers Will Need to Get More Cows
Last week, U.S. officials and beef industry representatives celebrated the return of American beef to China. But according to a story from Stephanie Ho, if sales of American beef to China increase, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says U.S. producers will need to get more cows.