**The US has suspended all imports of fresh beef from Brazil amid continued food safety concerns.
Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says ensuring the safety of the nation’s food supply is a top priority.
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has been inspecting 100% of all meat products exported to the US from Brazil following a food-safety probe earlier this year...
**After newly confirmed U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer notified Congress last week that President Trump intends to renegotiate NAFTA, Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue gave his stamp of approval.
Perdue says "While NAFTA has been an overall positive for American agriculture, any trade deal can always be improved, and as President Trump moves forward with renegotiating with Canada and Mex
**A market research firm says U.S. meat sales will reach nearly $100 billion dollars by 2021.
“Packaged Facts” reports demand for animal protein will continue to grow in the face of challenges from plant-based protein alternatives.
The study examines current and predicted topics including consumer attitudes, value-added products, and animal welfare...
**It took a little more than 13 years, but the U.S. is again exporting beef to Brazil after a ban that started when bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or BSE, was first discovered in the U.S. in 2003.
That's welcome news to U.S. cattle ranchers and packers, but there is still some animosity in the industry about a recent decision by the U...
** China has suspended all meat imports from Brazil in the wake of a scandal involving Brazil’s meat industry.
Ag economist Alton Kalo with Steiner Consulting says since China has not yet resumed buying U.S. beef, China could turn to Argentina, Australia and New Zealand to meet its needs, which could open the door for a domino effect that could force other countries to increase purchases of U...
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Lower yields in South America bring the opportunity for expanded U.S. grain exports. The lower forecast for Argentina and Brazil leaves to door open to buyers who traditionally purchase grain from South America. Alvaro Cordero U.S. Grains Council manager says the crop forecast for Argentina and Brazil dropped six to seven million metric tons because of El Nino...
The XXXI Olympiad will begin with Opening Ceremonies in just 51 days on Friday, August 5th in Rio de Janiero, Brazil. This will be the first time that the Summer Games will be hosted in a South American city.
While Team USA is still far from being finalized, 181 athletes (of what is expected to grow to over 500) have already been confirmed with a number of them coming from right here in Washington
The American Farm Bureau Federation has released the results of a survey that shows America’s farmers and ranchers want to control their data. The survey also showed that farmers believe a cooperative-style central repository for their information would be the best way to control security and ensure its value...