The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) has ranked the world’s largest consumer of imported meat products. Which countries take the top spots on this list? Here is the breakdown: According to the USDA, China continues to hold the top spot on the list. The Asian nation has been the world’s largest meat...
Torrington, WY (Western Ag Network) December 27th, 2023 — On today’s Daybreak Ag Report from the Western Ag Network, Haylie Shipp talked with U.S. Senator John Tester (D-MT) about beef imports from Paraguay. “In a milestone announcement, the Biden Administration announced last month that, as of December 14th, 2023,...
BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 25.Azerbaijan imported 38,286 tons of meat from January through November this year, Trend reports. The data of the State Customs Committee of Azerbaijan shows that the value of imported meat amounted to $78.5 million. This is 62 tons (0.2 percent) less in volume year-on-year and $6.3 million (8.8...
JACI-PARANA, Brazil (AP) — Meat processing giant JBS SA and three other slaughterhouses are facing lawsuits seeking millions of dollars in environmental damages for allegedly purchasing cattle raised illegally in a protected area in the Brazilian Amazon. The lawsuits, filed December 5 to 12 by the western Brazilian state...
Did you get something big for Christmas? Big?!! I bet it was not as big as the gift a Brazilian Supreme Court judge gave J&F, the family investment firm that controls the world’s largest meatpacker, JBS. Right before Christmas, a Brazilian Supreme Court justice suspended $10.3 billion or about...
China will allow the import of frozen and chilled beef from Uruguay starting Tuesday, the General Administration of Customs said. Exporters must be located in foot-and-mouth disease-free areas as recognized by the World Organization for Animal Health, customs said in a statement. @Reuters
China will allow the import of Uruguayan beef starting on Tuesday, according to a statement issued by the General Administration of Customs. The statement specifies that companies that export beef to China should be located in areas free of foot-and-mouth disease, as recognized by the World Organization for Animal...
Cattle market prices are as high as they’ve been in a decade. That’s good news for producers who have been able to maintain their herds in recent years, but a missed opportunity for those who weren’t. Throughout most of the year, both futures and cash markets for steers, calves...
Half of U.S. consumers under the age of 50 have already tried plant-based meat products. While that may sound like good news — for animals and the environment — it’s still just a small dent in the billion-dollar conventional meat market. People in the U.S. are still eating more meat than...
In a significant move bolstering the trade ties between Australia and China, South Australian premium meat exporter Thomas Foods International (TFI) has clinched a deal potentially worth $60 million annually with a leading Chinese food distributor. This development marks a notable stride in the strengthening relationship between the two...