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Strong Pace Continued for U.S. Meat Exports in February
February results for U.S. pork and beef exports were well above year-ago levels, with pork exports posting the strongest February volume on record, according to statistics released by USDA and compiled by USMEF.
Pork exports reached 197,025 metric tons (mt)… Continue reading
World beef markets and trade expected to grow in 2017
By: Derrell S. Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist
The latest global meat trade estimates from the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service indicate that beef production and consumption among major beef countries is growing in 2016 and is projected… Continue reading
New Analysis Affirms Robust Economic Impact of U.S. Hides and Skins Industry
Washington, DC – The U.S. hides and skins industry accounts for nearly $3.4 billion in total economic output, according to a new economic impact analysis conducted by John Dunham and Associates for the North American Meat Institute (NAMI), an affiliate… Continue reading
How ‘Brexit’ might affect U.S. agriculture, Indiana economy
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Britain’s departure from the European Union would have little direct effect on U.S. agricultural trade but could slow Indiana’s economic growth tied to manufacturing, Purdue University agricultural economists say.
Their greatest concerns are whether the current… Continue reading
Beef and cattle trade a mixed bag
The latest beef and cattle trade data shows a mixed bag of global market impacts. Total beef exports were down 5.3 percent in April compared to last year. This follows year over year increases in January and March… Continue reading
Did you know… Why we must think globally
Most folks in agriculture prefer American-made products, though most of us wear, own or perhaps drive some imports.
We cringe when a Greek monetary crisis rocks our stock market, when we read about Middle East oil ministers setting global oil… Continue reading
- Leading Through Change Event October 19, 2017
- Registration Deadline for Calf Value Discovery Program is October 1 October 17, 2017
- Cow Country Congress set Oct. 13 at Santa Rosa Ranch in Crockett October 13, 2017
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- Livestock Options Workshop September 23, 2017
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