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Thursday, September 10, 2020
USMEF reviews USDA data: US beef exports rebounded, pork demand from Mexico
According to United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) July data, Erin Borror, US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) economist said US beef exports has rebounded but remains lower than last year, while there is increasing pork demand from ...
Sunday, September 6, 2020
US beef exports face new challenge as South Korea re-imposes COVID-19 restrictions
The recent wave of COVID-19 cases in South Korea has posed a new challenge for US beef as the South Asian country re-imposed heightened social distancing requirements particularly in Seoul, including restrictions on some food and beverage p ...
Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Iowa, US, senator welcomes Taiwan's easing of restrictions on US beef and pork
Chuck Grassley, Senator of Iowa, the United States, has welcomed Taiwan's move to ease trade restrictions for US beef and pork, remarking that the state's farmers "have been kept out of this market for far too long."
Friday, August 28, 2020
Taiwan to ease restrictions on US beef and pork imports
Taiwan plans to loosen restrictions on the import of US beef and pork, said Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on August 28.
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Chinese meat importer could turn to US beef if China's ban on Australian abattoirs remains
China's recent ban on beef originating from four of Australia's biggest abattoirs has made business difficult for a major Chinese commodities trader.
Friday, June 12, 2020
US beef prices surge as food inflation soar highest in over eight years
The US food inflation rate hit 4% in May, with beef price recording its largest one-month increase ever, said the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Wednesday, Agriculture reported.
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Soaring US beef prices may settle down soon
US beef prices are now at their highest since drought devastated the nation's beef herd in 2014, but are seen to settle down soon, said the National Cattlemen's Beef Association's chief executive, The Meadville Tribune reported.
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Wendy's beef menu items return signals end of US beef crisis
Beef returns to fast food restaurant chain Wendy's menus as US meat slaughterhouses steadily resume operations, Bloomberg reported.
Friday, May 29, 2020
US beef, chicken inventories in cold storage facilities soar in April
US beef and chicken inventories in cold storage facilities swelled in April, according to agricultural data provider Gro Intelligence, Freight Waves reported.
Thursday, May 21, 2020
US beef production's recovery may take months
Meat consumers in the US will probably continue to pay for higher beef prices as measures to reduce the coronavirus risk keep US plants below capacity for months, Bloomberg reported.
Saturday, May 16, 2020
US beef global exports set record pace
Global exports of US beef (including variety meat) were on a record pace both in volume - 334,703 tonnes, up 9% on-year - and in value (US$2.06 billion, up 8%), for the first quarter of 2020, reported US Meat Export Federation (USMEF).
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
US senators urge inquiries on surging profits for US beef processors
This comes after ranchers protested the surging prices for meat caused by COVID-19 did not convert to increased prices for cattle, reported Reuters.
Friday, March 27, 2020
US beef prices hike as cattle futures soar
On 23 March, US live cattle futures rose to their daily limit as strong packer margins, thereby increasing wholesale beef prices and expectations of higher cash cattle prices emerge this week.
Friday, March 20, 2020
China's beef imports soars as US beef producers await trade deal
The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) announced in mid-December that the US and China reached a "Phase One" trade deal that could significantly improve access for US beef in the latter.
Friday, March 13, 2020
US beef prices seen to plummet due to coronavirus
Officially reaching pandemic levels, the social and economic consequences of COVID-19 is piling up including a possible drop in beef prices.

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