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U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Wednesday that the USDA is running out of options on the country-of-origin labeling (COOL) dispute over beef.

Quarterly report gives overview of global supply and demand trends for beef.

Rabobank has issued a new report on the global beef industry, looking at continued tight global supply of cattle and beef in Q4 2014.

October 2014 beef exports were up 2 percent year-on-year to 242.2 million pounds and export value reached a record-high $687.1 million – up 22 percent from a year ago.

Imports and exports shape the beef market.

U.S. diners are set to tuck into more beef and veal from Australia.

Oceanic transportation challenges have Hawaii beef producers looking at alternative markets

The United States is appealing a World Trade Organization decision that would make it harder for U.S. consumers to know where meat in the grocery store came from.

It’s a weeknight in Hong Kong, and gaggles of guys from the finance world are gathering to tuck into the latest food craze. Not ramen or sushi or Peking duck: juicy bacon cheeseburgers.

Senior-level buyers from some of the top red meat importers in China and Hong Kong toured the heartland of America with USMEF last month, getting a top-to-bottom education on U.S. agriculture and the red meat industry.

After traveling for hours by air to reach Argentina and Uruguay, a group of Kansas cattlemen found the scenery out their window to look strikingly similar to home

Distributors, retailers and foodservice buyers recently participated in a series of seminars as part of an effort by USMEF to boost sales in the regions where these cities serve as economic hubs.

All dairy tariffs, which can be as high as 20%, will be removed within four to 11 years.

USMEF-Taiwan recently held a U.S. branded beef seminar to further educate Taiwanese foodservice and retail operators about high-quality, branded U.S. Beef.

JBS SA, the world’s biggest meat producer, exceeded analysts’ estimates to post record quarterly profit on surging cattle prices and lower feed costs.

World beef production has held steady over the past decade.

Less beef production but prices should continue to rise, according to USDA.

U.S. cattle imports have increased from both Canada and Mexico in 2014, totaling 1.413 million head through August.

U.S. Sen. John Hoeven says the federal Department of Agriculture has extended the comment period for its proposed rule for importing beef from Argentina.

Retail beef prices are the highest ever in the U.S., and the wholesale cost of the meat is up 26 percent in 2014.

A K-State livestock economist who has studied mandatory country-of-origin labeling discusses consumer demand influence and potential outcomes to the ongoing situation.

Broad business coalition calls on Congress to ensure compliance on COOL.

Statement by National Cattlemen's Beef Association President Bob McCan, Victoria, Texas, cattleman regarding the public announcement by the WTO on the U.S. Country of Origin Labeling rule.

Canadian government issues statement to U.S. on Country of Origin Labeling.

The Five Nations Beef Alliance concluded a successful meeting and tour in south Texas last week, capped by the unanimous endorsement of Trans-Pacific Partnership.

The beef market has seen some interesting moves thanks to a strong dollar and high beef prices.

What steps can the meat industry take to ensure that the introduction of new production and processing technologies does not interrupt trade?

USDA-APHIS announced the completion of three contingency livestock inspections facilities at border ports in New Mexico and Arizona.

More imported beef coming into the U.S.

Manager’s Corner

Kansas Department of Agriculture seeks participants for South American beef genetics trade mission trip.

Due to uncertainties in the Russian market, the beef genetics trade mission hosted by the South Dakota Department of Agriculture (SDDA) and South Dakota Beef Breeds Council planned for October has been cancelled.

While sales of U.S. beef in South Korea have been on the upswing this year, USMEF has identified a niche in that country’s economy – small and mid-size supermarkets.

Kansas Department of Agriculture joins with Costa Rican cattlemen to increase exports and build industry.

Beef exports continue to move forward.

American rancher Darrell Stevenson formed Stevenson-Sputnik LLC with two Russian partners in 2010 and has since transplanted about 1,500 head of cattle by air and sea to their ranch.

The world's second largest iron exporter also happens to be one of the largest cattle ranches in Australia. Both of those commodities are in high demand from China.

Workers at the Cargill Slaughterhouse in Milwaukee, Wisconsin will walk out the doors one final time. The company announced Wednesday it’s closing the plant effective Friday.

U.S. beef exports maintained their strong momentum in May.

Boxed beef cutout prices set all-time highs this past week.

Cattle prices as well as wholesale and retail beef prices are setting record highs, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service economists.

A case of suspected mad cow disease has been found in Romanian beef, officials said Wednesday.

Animal welfare and sustainability are not yet popular topics of conversation in Asian markets, such as South Korea, but it is only a matter of time before the trends that take root in Europe and the United States will find their way around the globe.

Broad industry coalition asks Congress to prevent WTO non-compliance on Country of Origin Labeling.

The South Dakota Department of Agriculture is accepting applications from people interested in participating in a trade mission to Russia that will center on beef genetics.

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association appreciates the efforts of the Administration on the announcement that Hong Kong has fully reopened its market for U.S. beef.

With the price of a high-quality beef dinner topping $100, options for many beef-loving Taiwanese diners have narrowed, and restaurant operators are struggling to find menu options for the full economic spectrum of their customers.

U.S. to benefit from expanded export opportunities to Hong Kong.

The feeder cattle market is on the rise while exports continue to hold strong.

Domestic market growth could be coming to a standstill.