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U.S. Beef Exports Breaks Records During March

Published June 10, 2021

U.S. beef export values topped $808 million for the month, up 35 percent from one year ago. Beef export volumes rose 23 percent. A record amount of beef exports went to South Korea and China. U.S. pork exports were also…

Argentine Cattle Strike May Benefit U.S. Meat Industry

Published May 25, 2021

In response to the government’s 30-day ban on beef exports, Argentine cattle producers and packer/processors are on strike. The government shut down exports as a way to deal with out-of-control inflation. Argentina is the fifth largest beef producer worldwide and…

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Argentina Bans Beef Exports

Published May 18, 2021

Argentina President Alberto Fernandez is restricting beef exports for the next 30 days. This ban is being described as an ‘unorthodox’ way to deal with inflation, which is approaching 50 percent. Fernandez is willing to forego much needed export business…

A ‘Record-Breaking’ Performance for U.S. Red Meat

Published May 7, 2021

U.S. red meat exports had a record-breaking performance in March to end the first quarter. Both beef and pork exports posted the highest monthly value on record, coming in at 124,800 metric tons and 294,700 metric tons, respectively. U.S. Meat…

Beef Sourcing and Cattle ID Recent R-CALF “Wins”

Published March 30, 2021

In a letter to President Joe Biden, R-CALF USA expressed concerns over proposed changes to federal procurement regulations for beef. CEO Bill Bullard says the domestic cattle supply chain could be strengthened by changing current standards to require only animals…

Calf Care and Quality Assurance Program Launched

Published March 25, 2021

Calf Care and Quality Assurance is the latest addition to the quality assurance program lineup supported by national beef and dairy organizations. This program provides guidelines on calf health and welfare for producers and helps consumers understand the care given…

Tuberculosis Confirmed in South Dakota Beef Herd

Published March 24, 2021

For the first time since 2017, bovine tuberculosis (TB) has been found in a South Dakota beef herd. In a statement, state veterinarian Dr. Dustin Oedekoven said the infected cow was identified in January by meat inspectors at a Minnesota…

An Expansion in Beef Processing

Published March 22, 2021

National Beef Packing is increasing its beef processing capacity at the Tama, Iowa plant. More than $100 million will go in to doubling its daily capacity to 2,500 head, which will add a second shift. The project’s completion date is…

Japanese Tariff Hikes are “A Temporary Inconvenience”

Published March 19, 2021

Japan is temporarily raising tariffs on U.S. beef imports. That's because volumes exceeded the levels agreed to between the two countries for the fiscal year. In the short-term, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Senior Director of International Trade and Market Access…

A Look at the ND Beef Checkoff Program

Published January 28, 2021

The Beef Checkoff program has been around since 1973. "It is not necessarily something new for cattle producers," says Nancy Jo Bateman, executive director, North Dakota Beef Commission. Like other commodity groups, the North Dakota Beef Commission is a state…

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U.S. Beef Exports Breaks Records During March

Argentine Cattle Strike May Benefit U.S. Meat Industry

Argentina Bans Beef Exports

A ‘Record-Breaking’ Performance for U.S. Red Meat

Beef Sourcing and Cattle ID Recent R-CALF “Wins”

Calf Care and Quality Assurance Program Launched

Tuberculosis Confirmed in South Dakota Beef Herd

An Expansion in Beef Processing

Japanese Tariff Hikes are “A Temporary Inconvenience”

A Look at the ND Beef Checkoff Program

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