A majority of the Dutch House of Representatives gave their approval to a motion by the country’s left-leaning animal welfare party, PvdD, to ban the import of calves less than two months before national elections in the Netherlands, where agrarian discontent will loom large. In a non-binding motion, primarily meant to...
British cattle are putting the beef into post-Brexit export successes with the world salivating over prime cuts of the historic breed. Since we quit the EU the list of countries signing up to get a taste of the full-flavoured bovines is growing, with Japan and Hong Kong leading the...
As the U.S. becomes a net importer of agricultural products, Wyoming’s Hageman discusses her meat labeling bill and Benoit says WTO ruling is outdated. According to a recent USDA report, after 30 plus years of a positive trade balance, the United States will import more dollars worth of agricultural products than...
MOSCOW. Sept 28 (Interfax) – China has granted Russia permission to supply pork to the Chinese market following ten years of Russia seeking entry to the country’s large pork market, the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) said in a statement. Rosselkhoznadzor said that the General Administration...
Mexico’s business community has expressed interest in exporting halal meat to Bangladesh and strengthening the link between the businessmen of the two countries for the expansion of trade and commerce. They conveyed their interest in the seminar titled ‘Unleashing Economic Potential: Bridging Bangladesh and Mexico” jointly organised by the...
Based on negative publicity regarding the use of ractopamine, U.S. pork exports to Taiwan plummeted in 2021 and 2022, reports the U.S. Meat Export Federation. Jihae Yang, USMEF vice president for Asia Pacific, recalls, on Jan. 1, 2021, Taiwan began to allow the importation of pork containing ractopamine. “The...
Ethan Lane with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says the amendment wouldn’t have directly impacted producers, but it does clear a path for proposed legislation like the Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act or OFF Act that want checkoff programs reformed. “They’re not going to be happy until they completely eliminate...
An amendment to the 2024 spending bill for the USDA, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act questioning farmer-funded checkoff programs has been voted down by the U.S. House. Ethan Lane with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says the amendment wouldn’t have directly impacted producers, but it does clear a...
World beef supply is expected to rise as increased production in Australia and Brazil outweigh a small decline in United States beef production:
World demand for Australian beef is expected to remain relatively stable in 2023–24 as increased demand from China and the United States is offset by reduced demand in Japan and the Republic of Korea: Figure 1.5 Monthly volume of Australian beef and veal exports by destination