Insights and Stories on Beef Exports

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Canada says Australia has re-opened market access for beef and beef products

Jul. 29, 2025 at 1:30 pm CDT

Australia has lifted a 22-year-old ban on the import of Canadian beef and beef products, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said in a statement on Tuesday.

Value swings immense on cattle with imposed tariffs by U.S.

Mar. 6, 2025 at 11:21 am CST

By Greg Price

Analysts believe American tariffs are inevitable

Jan. 23, 2025 at 11:42 am CST

By Karen Briere

China investigates beef imports as oversupply squeezes prices

Dec. 27, 2024 at 9:55 am CST

By Mei Mei Chu Reuters

Argentine beef exports hit highest level in more than five decades

Nov. 7, 2024 at 12:38 pm CST

By Reuters

JBS says China blocks beef from US plant over detection of ractopamine

May. 29, 2024 at 5:03 pm CDT

Processor JBS said on Wednesday that Beijing blocked U.S. beef shipments from the company's plant in Greeley, Colorado, because traces of the feed additive ractopamine were identified in beef destined for China.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. finalizes higher standard for ‘Product of USA’ meat label

Mar. 11, 2024 at 4:34 pm CDT

The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday finalized a rule requiring meat, poultry, or eggs labeled as a U.S. product to come from animals born, raised, slaughtered, and processed in the country.

By Leah Douglas Reuters

Canadian cattle herd reaches lowest level since 1989

Feb. 23, 2024 at 1:45 pm CST

On January 1, Canadian farmers held 11.1 million cattle and calves on farms, down 2.1 per cent from a year prior, StatCan said in livestock estimates released today. It's the smallest cattle herd since January 1, 1989.

By Geralyn Wichers

Total US cattle herd drops to lowest level since 1951 – USDA

Feb. 2, 2024 at 9:37 am CST

Chicago | Reuters - The total number of U.S. cattle fell to its lowest level since 1951 as of Jan. 1, in the herd's fifth consecutive year of decline, U.S. Department of Agriculture data showed on Wednesday.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

CCA disappointed, not surprised by breakdown in trade talks

Jan. 26, 2024 at 9:55 am CST

The Canadian Cattle Association says it's disappointed but not surprised by the UK's decision to pause talks on its free trade deal with Canada. “CCA has been following the bilateral negotiations closely and has been concerned at the lack of ambition and cooperation from the UK in these negotiations," said Nathan Phinney, the CCA's president, in a news release late yesterday.