Tag: cattle industry
Weekly USMEF Audio Report: Demand for U.S. Beef Rebounding in Middle East Post-Pandemic
U.S. beef sales in the Middle East were impacted by COVID restrictions in 2020, particularly as tourism in the region came to a halt. In
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
Houston Hosts Cattle Industry Convention
A Whole Herd of Policies Discussed By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor arkets, packer capacity, the environment, foreign trade and government regulations were hot topics when
How Do We Handle the Next Black Swan?
COVID Caused Beef Business Thinkers to Do a Lot of Rethinking By Burt Rutherford, Contributing Editor If the beef business has learned anything during the
Leaps of Technology
By Patti Wilson, Contributing Editor It is difficult for a paper-and-pencil kind of person to wrap my elderly head around the latest health technologies that
Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame
Feeding Industry History Stands Tall in Houston By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor Two more giants in cattle feeding history had their names added to the
Uncertainty Piles on as 2022 Hits Road Gear
Many thought 2022 would be a return to normal. Surprise! By Burt Rutherford, Contributing Editor Welcome to the real 2022. And you thought it would
From Label to Table
By Megan Webb, Ph.D., Contributing Editor Approaching a retail case at your local grocery store can be mesmerizing! Some cases have built-in background reflection mirrors, LED
USMEF Opposes Applying EU Health and Environmental Standards to Imports
The European Commission has issued a Call for Evidence to assess the rationale and legal feasibility of applying EU health and environmental standards to imported
Beef Safeguard Changes Critical in Highly Competitive Japanese Market
On March 24, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced changes to the safeguard on Japan’s imports of