Tag: Industry News
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
Stop the Government Land Grab
By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor The still-lingering 30 by 30 program was described by the Biden administration as a way of “tackling the climate crisis
Weekly USMEF Audio Report: Mexico Suspends Import Duties
As part of its effort to combat food price inflation, the Mexican government has suspended import duties on pork, beef and poultry through the end
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
Weekly USMEF Audio Report: Halstrom Reviews First Quarter Red Meat Export Results
U.S. beef exports soared to another new value record in March, reaching $1.07 billion, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S.
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
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