An announcement from the Chinese Government has indicated that the nation will begin accepting U.S. beef from animals under 30 months of age for the first time in 13 years. “This is great news for U.S. beef producers,” said Kent Bacus, director of international trade for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. “While these initial reports are positive, we must continue … Read More
TPP Pork Producers’ No. 1 Priority During Fly-In
Pork producers from around the country spent the week in Washington D.C. for their biannual legislative fly-in of the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC). Their top priority for the 130 producers from 20 states was easily the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement. In addition, they urged their senators and representatives to include funding in the next Farm Bill for a Foot … Read More
USMEF Hosts Producers From Ecuador
On this week’s audio report from the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), USMEF Technical Services Manager Cheyenne McEndaffer reflects on last week’s visit from a team of food and livestock industry leaders from Ecuador. The team visited the USMEF Denver headquarters to learn more about the U.S. meat industry and USMEF’s role in expanding global exports of U.S. beef, pork … Read More
Dairy Groups Challenge Protectionist Dairy Policy in Canada
Dairy organizations in the United States, Australia, the European Union, Mexico and New Zealand issued a joint letter to their respective trade and agriculture officials, expressing indignation about Canada’s recent actions to deepen its restrictions on dairy trade. The groups said Canada’s policies violate “international trade obligations, hold out the prospect of trade diversion with attendant global price-depressing impacts and … Read More
July Beef/Pork Export Volumes Increase
Statistics released by the USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) show that red meat exports posted solid results in July, with volumes for both U.S. beef and pork trending higher than a year ago. Beef export value was down five percent from last July, but pork export value increased 11 percent from last year significantly. Exports … Read More
US Soy Global Trade Event Attracts International Buyers
The 4th annual U.S. Soy Global Trade Exchange & Midwest Specialty Grains Conference and Trade Show hosted by the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) and the Midwest Shippers Association (MSA), took place in Indianapolis, IN and is the premiere global soy and grain trade event. Over 700 attendees gathered with 300 of them representing 55 countries around the world, focused … Read More
USMEF Reports on Indonesia Beef Access
In this week’s audio report from the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), Joel Haggard, USMEF senior vice president for the Asia Pacific, discusses recently revised regulations to Indonesia’s restrictive import policies, which will now allow for imports of all beef muscle cuts and a range of beef variety meat items including livers, hearts, lungs, tails, tongues and feet. A large … Read More
USMEF Showcases Return of U.S. Beef, Pork to South Africa
The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) matched red meat exporters with buyers during the first USMEF South Africa Seminar and Buyers Reception. Funding support for the networking and educational event, held Aug. 18 in Johannesburg, was provided by the USDA Market Access Program, the Beef Checkoff Program and the Pork Checkoff. Along with one-on-one business meetings and updates on current … Read More
USMEF Hosts Reception in South Africa
This week’s audio report from the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) comes to us from Johannesburg, South Africa, where USMEF is holding its first South Africa Seminar and Buyers Reception. At the reception, U.S. red meat exporters will have the opportunity to meet and network with importers from South Africa. “The regained access on beef and pork into South Africa … Read More
US & Singapore Discuss TPP
According to the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), President Obama met with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to discuss the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement, which includes the United States, Singapore and 10 other Pacific Rim countries. The president told Lee at a White House meeting that the administration is pushing Congress to vote on TPP during a “lame duck” … Read More