USMCA

Two trade moves are being celebrated in the beef industry. Steel and aluminum tariffs were lifted for Mexico and Canada, and Japan lifted age requirements for U.S. beef.

The USDA continues its overall African Swine Fever preparedness efforts. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will work with the states, and veterinary diagnostic labs to test for ASF.

President Trump says the U.S. will boost its purchase of domestic farm products for humanitarian aid in an effort to offset lost demand from China.

Live cattle futures have faded off the highs seen in mid-March, a sign one analysts thinks is a signal the seasonal price highs may be already baked in for now.

Aimpoint Research CEO Brett Sciotto says current trends point to 100,000 “production” farmers, a quarter or less of the current number of mid-and-large-size farms.

A Wisconsin 17-year old is facing charges after admitting he spiked his stepdad’s energy drinks with cattle tranquilizers.

MillerCoors is thanking Anheuser-Busch, telling agweb.com, Bud Light sales are down since the Super Bowl, while Miller Lite sales are up.

President Trump says he asked China to immediately remove all tariffs on U.S. ag products because trade talks were progressing well.

2018 was, if nothing else, unpredictable, and it looks like that may continue for the dairy industry in 2019. it’s critical for the U.S. to continue defending its market dominance in Mexico.

Marc Short tells agweb.com, believes the President will probably withdraw from NAFTA before the USMCA even reaches Congress, presenting a difficult choice.