Drovers Radio: TPP agreement reached
Thad Lively, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) senior vice president for trade access, congratulated U.S. trade officials for completing these extremely complex and difficult trade negotiations.
View ArticleU.S. beef exports struggle in September; pork exports improve
U.S. pork exports showed modest improvement in September while beef exports endured the most difficult month in some time, according to statistics released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export...
View ArticleDrovers Radio: Introducing Roel Andriessen, new USMEF chair
The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) concluded its annual strategic planning conference on Nov. 6 with the election of new officers. Roel Andriessen, who heads the International Sales Group of Tyson...
View ArticleDrovers Radio: Despite difficult history, U.S. beef performing very well in...
At the U.S. Meat Export Federation’s (USMEF) recent strategic planning conference, USMEF members received an inside look into the history of U.S. beef in South Korea, including the rebuilding of Korean...
View ArticleDrovers Radio: Retaliation authorized in COOL dispute
On Dec. 7, the World Trade Organization (WTO) issued a ruling establishing damages in the dispute regarding U.S. country-of-origin labeling (COOL) regulations for meat. Canada sought authorization for...
View ArticleSlowdown in Australia’s beef production and exports finally materializing
Australia is the U.S. beef industry’s primary competitor in many key global markets, including Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Southeast Asia.
View ArticleDrovers Radio: Colombia now full open to U.S. beef
Last week U.S. beef gained full access to Colombia for the first time since 2003, as Colombia removed BSE-related restrictions on certain bone-in cuts. Beef derived from Canadian cattle imported into...
View ArticleDrovers Radio: Israel open to U.S. beef for first time since 2003
Israel has reopened to U.S. beef for the first time since December 2003. Israel was one of many countries to suspend imports of U.S. beef following confirmation of the first BSE case in the United...
View ArticleOctober Pork Exports Largest Since 2014; Beef Exports Remain Strong
U.S. pork and beef exports continued to build momentum in October, with both achieving double-digit increases from a year ago, according to statistics released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat...
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