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Monday, October 26, 2020
USMEF to present awards to beef council executive and former trade official
The US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) will honor longtime state beef council executive Richard Wortham and former assistant US trade representative Sharon Bomer Lauritsen at its upcoming Strategic Planning Conference, which will be held vir ...
Monday, October 26, 2020
Australian initiative seeks producer input on beef sustainability
Australian beef producers are being encouraged to have their say on the big issues facing the country's beef industry through a series of online forums and an online survey, Beef Central reported.
Friday, October 16, 2020
Rabobank suggests expanding US beef packing capacity
To help return US cattle supplies and packing capacity to historical equilibrium, an additional 5,000 to 6,000 head daily beef packing capacity was needed.
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
US, Australian beef constrained by drought, falling per capita consumption
Among top beef exporters, only the beef output of India (+257%, 4.24 million tonnes in 2019), Paraguay (215%, 0.71 million tonnes), and Brazil (151%, 10.2 million tonnes) grew significantly over the past two decades.
Tuesday, October 6, 2020
McDonald's Australia ends participation in beef verification programme
McDonald's Australia has decided to end its support of Angus Australia's breed verification programme, 11 years after the fast food chain launched its popular Angus burger range.
Friday, October 2, 2020
US cattle futures rise on beef demand
Analysts said signs of strong demand for beef and expectations of firm cash cattle trade this week gave way to the rise of live cattle futures in the United States, with December's contract reaching its highest in a month.
Thursday, October 1, 2020
China to suspend Minerva SA beef imports for one week
China's General Administration of Customs (GACC) said it has imposed a temporary suspension on beef imports from Brazilian meatpacker Minerva SA for one week over a possible COVID-19-related contamination issue, Reuters reported.
Thursday, October 1, 2020
UK beef now permitted to enter US market after more than two decades
UK beef has finally been allowed to be exported to the United States as exports resumed on September 30.
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Nebraska, US beef producers facing US$971 million losses due to COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic may cause beef producers in Nebraska, the United States, to suffer losses of up to US$971 million, according to the Nebraska Farm Bureau's "Disruptions from COVID-19 on Nebraska's Agriculture" report.
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Australian Beef Sustainability Steering Group welcomes new member
The Australian Beef Sustainability Steering Group welcomes beef producer Mark Davie who will take the place of retiring group member Greg Campbell, former CEO of Kidman & Co.
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
COVID-19 affected beef plant in Iowa, US, fined US$957
A beef plant in Tama, Iowa, the United States -- which earlier witnessed a serious COVID-19 outbreak among its workforce -- has been fined US$957 by Iowa regulators for a minor record-keeping violation.
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Instagram campaign in Japan focused on ease of cooking US beef
Using social media as an educational tool, the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) launched an Instagram campaign in Japan that led consumers through simple steps to cook US roast beef using a frying pan in their own kitchens.
Monday, September 28, 2020
USDA funds US$1 million research to identify how COVID-19 affects beef supply chain
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will fund a $1 million research project to study how COVID-19 coronavirus may be transmitted in the domestic beef supply chain, from US farm cattle to meat packaging, Reuters reported.
Saturday, September 26, 2020
US reopens market to British beef after 24-year ban
The US is importing British beef for the first time after 24 years of imposed ban that started back in 1996 following an outbreak of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).
Friday, September 25, 2020
China books record-high beef purchases from US
According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) data, China made its largest beef purchase and biggest corn deals last August.

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