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FSIS Responds to Beef Labeling Petition

Published March 26, 2020

USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has responded to a petition addressing accurate beef labeling from the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association. In the petition, the association asked that any beef product labels suggesting U.S. origin, such as “Made in the USA”…

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JBS Delivers Huge Net Profits for the Quarter

Published March 26, 2020

The world’s largest meat packer, JBS USA, is reporting quarterly net profits of $482.5 million. Net profits for JBS are up more than 330 percent from last year. JBS pork sales to China from the United States are up ten…

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Livestock Markets Trying to Look Past COVID-19

Published March 25, 2020

Packers within the cattle industry are stepping up, offering premiums to cattle feeders for the week of March 23. Another glimmer of good news is the cattle markets have rebounded to start the week. As the commodity markets try to…

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USDA Announces Expanded Access for U.S. Meat Products to China

Published March 24, 2020

Phase one implementation of the trade agreement between the U.S. and China is pressing forward. The most recent actions include growth for U.S. meat products. Both countries have agreed to allow U.S. poultry exports from unaffected regions in the case…

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Increased Market Access for U.S. Beef and Pork

Published March 23, 2020

USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has updated its export requirements for U.S. beef and pork going to China. More U.S. facilities are now eligible to export beef to China and exports are no longer limited to beef from cattle…

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China Lifts Beef Restrictions, Updates Approved Dairy Export Facilities

Published March 11, 2020

There is continued progress in implementing phase one of the trade agreement between the U.S. and China. The most recent actions by China include lifting a ban on beef imports from animals over 30 months of age and updated facilities…

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Brazil Beef Ban Lifted, Lawmakers Concerned

Published March 2, 2020

A bipartisan group of senators is upset with USDA’s decision to lift the ban on Brazilian beef imports. In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, the lawmakers voiced concern over public health and animal health issues. The individuals signing…

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BQA Program Continues to Grow

Published February 28, 2020

The Beef Quality Assurance program continues to get bigger and better, but still retains the goal of raising consumer confidence through proper management to produce a quality product. BQA program director Chase DeCoite says a revamped online training platform was…

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A Link Between Nutrition and Breeding Back

Published February 27, 2020

It’s calving season for producers in the Dakotas and Minnesota. However, getting to this point didn’t come without a far share of obstacles. Purina beef technical specialist Amy Radunz says one ongoing problem is forage quality. "There has been a…

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Continue to Plan for Uncertainty

Published February 26, 2020

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Senior Director of International Trade and Market Access Kent Bacus says it’s hard to know how the coronavirus will play out on U.S. beef imports into China. "It's something people weren't really prepared to account for.…

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