Category: Industry News
Weekly USMEF Audio Report: Senators Propose Funding Increase for USDA International Marketing Programs
Senators Angus King (I-Maine), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) recently introduced legislation to increase annual funding for the USDA Market
Weekly USMEF Audio Report: Halstrom Details Latest Red Meat Export Results, Including Another $1 Billion Month for Beef
U.S. beef exports again topped $1 billion in July and posted the fifth-largest volume on record, according to data released by USDA and compiled by
Weekly USMEF Audio Report: Halstrom Observations on Post-COVID Return to Japan
Japan is one of the United States’ strongest trading partners for red meat, but continued COVID restrictions have limited the return of the foodservice sector
THE FUTURE OF WATER IN THE WEST Maybe Mark Twain Wasn’t Right After All
By Burt Rutherford Contributing Editor IF THERE’S A QUOTE that sums the history of water use in the cattle country, it’s the oft-used Mark Twain
Weekly USMEF Audio Report: Beef Exports Set New Monthly Records; Pork Exports Reach 2022 High
U.S. beef exports set new volume and value records in May, according to the latest data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat
Weekly USMEF Audio Report: Sizzling Demand for U.S. Beef in Taiwan
U.S. beef exports to Taiwan set a new value record last year ($668 million), volume declined slightly from the previous year. But the market has
Weekly USMEF Audio Report: Biden Signs Ocean Shipping Reform Act
President Biden on Thursday signed S.3580, the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022. The new law strengthens the Federal Maritime Commission’s authority to enforce rules
Red Meat Exports Deliver Value Back to Corn and Soybean Producers
Record-level red meat exports of $18.7 billion in 2021 had a major impact on the corn and soybean industries, according to an independent study by
Consider the Cost: Deciding When to Re-treat for BRD
Consider the Cost: Deciding When to Re-treat for BRD Establish a treatment protocol that works for both you and your herd. DULUTH, Ga. (May 4,
Import and Delivery of Food Severely Challenged by Shanghai’s COVID Lockdowns
COVID lockdowns have created tremendous food distribution challenges in and around the Shanghai metropolitan area. While the Port of Shanghai remains open, importers face difficulties