An international alliance of beef producers is pressing for substantial trade liberalization via the proposed Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement. The Five Nations Beef Alliance, which includes cattle producers from Australia, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand and the United States, is urging TPP negotiating teams to hold firm and deliver an agreement that will make it easier to do business, establish fair trade rules and reduce costs.

“Consumers around the world have a growing appetite for high quality beef products. The TPP offers an opportunity to remove these trade barriers. However, for this vision to be realized, TPP members must step up to the plate and make genuine commitments to expeditiously liberalize the trade in beef.”

“The desire to improve the global trade environment is what brought beef producers from five competing nations together. The TPP has the potential to join 12 nations together – and in so doing provide better access to food supplies for around 800 million people.”