Insights and Stories on Beef

Brazil expects to be declared free of foot-and-mouth with vaccination

Jan. 5, 2018 at 2:50 pm CST

Brazil | Reuters – Brazil expects the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) to declare the country free from foot-and-mouth disease with vaccinations at a meeting in May, according to a government statement on Friday. The declaration will bolster the country’s prospects to export meat to new markets, the statement […]

Russia to restrict Brazilian pork, beef imports from Dec. 1

Nov. 20, 2017 at 4:01 pm CST

By Mateus Maia Polina Devitt

U.S. cattle placements spike in August

Sep. 22, 2017 at 5:35 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

China promotes livestock farming to digest corn stocks

Aug. 10, 2017 at 2:35 pm CDT

By Dominique Patton

Japan beef tariff hike threatens trade relations: Perdue

Jul. 28, 2017 at 5:54 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. finalizes talks to resume beef exports to China

Jun. 12, 2017 at 8:29 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Final details are in place to allow U.S. exporters to resume beef shipments to China, U.S. officials said on Monday, allowing companies to prepare for their first shipments in 14 years. After concluding talks with Beijing, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said U.S. producers must track […]

By Reuters

JBS scandal might reduce Brazil meat supplies, industry group says

May. 27, 2017 at 7:37 am CDT

Sao Paulo/Cuiaba | Reuters — An unfolding corruption scandal involving meatpacker JBS SA may reduce meat supply in Brazil, potentially benefiting rivals of the world’s largest beef exporter, industry group Abrafrigo said. Since the scandal broke, JBS and ranchers have been at odds, with the company deciding to stop buying […]

By Ana Mano roberto-samora

U.S., China agree to first trade steps under 100-day plan

May. 12, 2017 at 6:40 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters –– The U.S. and China have agreed to take action by mid-July to increase access for U.S. financial firms and expand trade in beef and chicken among other steps as part of Washington’s drive to cut its trade deficit with Beijing. The deals are the first results […]

By ayesha-rascoe Michael Martina

Cargill to exit U.S. cattle feeding business

Apr. 26, 2017 at 2:52 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Cargill said on Wednesday it will exit the business of feeding cattle to direct capital toward other investments, the latest transformation for the global commodity trader. Minnesota-based Cargill struck a deal to sell its last two feed yards to ethanol producer Green Plains for US$36.7 million, […]

By Theopolis Waters Tom Polansek

Brazil’s JBS to resume slaughtering at six idle beef units next week

Apr. 20, 2017 at 3:37 pm CDT

São Paulo/Reuters – The world’s largest meatpacker JBS SA will next week resume slaughtering at six out of 10 beef processing units after sending workers on temporary leave earlier this month, the company said in a statement on Thursday. Another four units will restart operations on May 2 after “reforms, […]

By Reuters