Asia
USMEF: Beef exports to Taiwan rebound nicely
When first-quarter results for U.S. meat exports were released last week, the rebound in beef shipments to Taiwan emerged as one of the clear bright spots.
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US beef exports to Japan to rise 45 percent in 2013
U.S. beef exports to Japan are expected to rise about 45 percent in 2013 after Tokyo relaxed in February import curbs imposed over concerns about mad cow disease.
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Nebraska-branded premium beef returning to Japan
A premium beef product made in the Midwest is looking to regain the reputation it owned in Asia a decade ago.
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Rolling billboards travel 2 million miles promoting U.S. beef
TV ads only work if you are tuned to the right channel. Billboards don’t move. Even Internet advertising is only effective if you visit a particular website. USMEF-Korea is taking a different approach.
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"Four cardinal rules" for doing business in China
According to one expert, when venturing into the Chinese market, the question to ask is “What do they want?” rather than “What don’t they have?” Here are four cardinal rules to follow.
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Japan supported by U.S. ag to join Pacific trade talks
Japan will seek to join negotiations for a wide-ranging, multilateral free-trade pact with the United States and other Pacific nations, and agricultural associations in the U.S. are supportive of the move.
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Analysis: Meat prices add to China's inflation, policy risks
Diners looking for some beef or pork hotpot on a chilly evening in Beijing pay more per pound than their counterparts in Boston, a discrepancy that shows the challenges China faces in reviving growth as inflation pressures make an untimely return.
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What’s next for beef demand?
There is understandably a lot of concern in the beef industry about beef demand in the coming months. The expected decrease in beef production in 2013 will likely represent a 3.3 percent decrease in domestic per capita supplies. The decrease could be even sharper in 2014 with consumers potentially facing another 5 percent decrease in domestic per capita beef supplies.
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Relaxed restrictions for beef exports to Japan
Find out why the recent expansion of U.S. Beef imports to Japan will not likely be the money maker Louisiana cow/calf producers were hoping for.
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US beef from older cattle heads to Japan, first time in a decade
U.S. beef from older cattle are being shipped to Japan for the first time in 10 years following Tokyo's move to ease rules put in place after the outbreak of mad cow disease in 2003.
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Japanese action on beef imports heartens ranchers
California cattle ranchers welcomed news that Japan has further expanded its market to U.S. beef, easing import restrictions that have been in place for nearly a decade.
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- YSA members gain insight into agribusiness, retail industries
- Meat industry associations quick to attack the new MCOOL rule
- Team up against bovine respiratory disease
- Oil prices pare losses on U.S. equities turnaround
- Future of food discussion with Agriculture Secretary
- Ag markets diverged prove rather volatile on Thursday
- Former Eastern Livestock CEO, CFO sentenced for federal crimes
- Post-tornado composting a solution for disposal of dead livestock
- Michigan hay buyers should plan purchases early
- Seven jobs more dangerous than farming
- New animal identification rules aid disease traceability
- More beef cows in worst drought regions than a year ago
