CANBERRA, March 21 (Reuters) -Australia’s exports of live cattle are likely to rise by more than one-third this year, and beef shipments should increase by 9% as the end of a herd rebuild boosts supply, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) forecast this week. Australia is one of the world’s...
U.S. cattle and beef trade with Mexico has evolved a great deal over many years. Mexico became one of the major beef export destinations about 25 years ago. In the last dozen years, Mexico has become one of the major beef import sources for the U.S. as beef trade...
Meat consumption is changing, though, with nearly three-quarters (73%) of U.S. shoppers adjusting their purchase habits to save money at the store. Four out of five Americans still describe themselves as meat eaters, and 98% of U.S. households still purchase meat, according to a new report by the Meat...
The number of Americans who describe themselves as meat eaters (80%) and the number of households that purchase meat (98%) remain steady from 2023, while the number seeking to decrease meat consumption has fallen by 20% since 2020, according to the 19th annual Power of Meat report released today by the...
Monthly Australian cattle shipments totalled 23,021 head in February. The volume was 56 percent below the rolling five-year average for the month, and reflected the delayed release of 2024 cattle import permits by the major market of Indonesia until February 16. The majority of cattle shipments in February, 14,799,...
Earlier this week, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it is awarding $9.5 million to 42 projects through the Local Meat Capacity (Local MCap) grant program. This initial set of awards through Local MCap is for Simplified Equipment Only projects. In April 2023, USDA announced up to $75 million available for Local MCap to...
US beef cattle operations that rely on precipitation to grow forage to feed their herds are particularly vulnerable to drought, according to a recent USDA cattle report. When drought conditions diminish forage production and availability, beef cattle producers often must buy supplemental feed and forage or reduce their herd size. Periods...
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the finalization of a rule mandating that all meat products sold with the “Product of U.S.A.” label must be derived from animals born, raised, slaughtered and processed in the U.S. Speaking at the National Farmers Union Annual Convention in Scottsdale, AZ, on Monday, Vilsack...
Canada and the U.S. have been waging battle over country-of-origin labelling for meat since 2008 New meat labelling rules in the U.S. could hurt Alberta and Canadian meat exports to its southern neighbour — and will likely raise prices for U.S. consumers, experts say. Canada and the United States’...
No British beef has been exported to Australia under the UK’s first post-Brexit free-trade agreement (FTA) as there is too much red tape, NationalWorld can reveal. Earlier this month, an exporter of beef jerky had its shipment blocked by Australian border controls as the UK government had not requested access. It...