Insights and Stories on Beef

EU lawmakers clear U.S. beef imports but fault U.S. tariffs

Nov. 28, 2019 at 3:03 pm CST

Brussels | Reuters — European Union lawmakers approved an increase in U.S. beef imports to the EU on Thursday, a move likely to ease transatlantic tensions. But they also criticized tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on metal imports and a threat he has made to target EU cars […]

China to resume imports of Canadian beef and pork

Nov. 5, 2019 at 1:38 pm CST

By Kelsey Johnson

Cargill suspends shifts at Kansas beef plant after explosion

Oct. 17, 2019 at 4:51 pm CDT

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs slip despite record-large pork sales to China

Oct. 10, 2019 at 4:22 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

South America fires could disrupt its farm belt’s rainfall

Oct. 9, 2019 at 4:43 pm CDT

By Monica Machicao

Japan trade deal aims to put U.S. farmers on par with TPP

Oct. 8, 2019 at 4:34 am CDT

Washington | Reuters — The new U.S.-Japan trade deal will provide staged reduction of Japanese tariffs for more than US$2 billion worth of U.S. beef and pork, matching access now granted to the 11 Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact countries, a text of the agreement shows. U.S. President Donald Trump presided […]

By Reuters

New meat recall prolongs Ryding-Regency shutdown

Oct. 4, 2019 at 4:20 pm CDT

Ryding-Regency Meat Packers remains shut down, making an already tight processing capacity situation event more challenging for Ontario farmers. The Toronto company, along with St. Ann’s Food, announced a recall Tuesday of a long list of its products because of concerns with E. coli O157:H7. More products were added to […]

By John Greig

Major veal processor launches new brand, non-GMO label

Sep. 30, 2019 at 1:56 pm CDT

Quebec veal, lamb and beef processor Delimax-Montpak is set to launch a new consumer brand across Canada featuring what it bills as the only GMO-free milk-fed veal on the market. The company said Tuesday it expected to have the new brand — Fontaine Family, named for the company’s founding family […]

By Dave Bedard

Cargill’s quarterly profit up on beef, egg demand

Sep. 26, 2019 at 4:53 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Global commodities trader Cargill reported a three per cent increase in adjusted quarterly profit on Thursday, citing strong consumer demand for meat and eggs in North America and growth in its animal nutrition businesses. Cargill, the largest privately held U.S. company, said its adjusted operating earnings […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S., Japan sign limited trade deal

Sep. 25, 2019 at 5:05 pm CDT

New York | Reuters — U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe signed a limited trade deal on Wednesday that cuts tariffs on U.S. farm goods, Japanese machine tools and other products while further staving off the threat of higher U.S. car duties. Trump said the deal […]

By David Lawder Jeff Mason