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Ontario beef exports were down in 2023, with a Port of Vancouver strike much of the reason.
Livestock, News

Ontario beef brand rebuilds Asian markets post-COVID

New Ontario Corn-Fed Beef food truck visiting Japanese events

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Last year was tough for Ontario’s beef exports as supply chains were rebuilt post-COVID and a port strike in Vancouver kept beef from making its way to Asia on time. COVID hit Japan very hard, says John Baker, director of Brand Management and Business Development for the Ontario Corn-Fed Beef (OCFB) program. Why it matters: […] Read more
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Livestock

CCA disappointed, not surprised by breakdown in trade talks

Yesterday, federal officials said bilateral negotiations with the UK had been paused amid unhappiness on both sides

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The Canadian Cattle Association says it's disappointed but not surprised by the UK's decision to pause talks on its free trade deal with Canada. “CCA has been following the bilateral negotiations closely and has been concerned at the lack of ambition and cooperation from the UK in these negotiations," said Nathan Phinney, the CCA's president, in a news release late yesterday.
File photo of the Raohe Night Market in Taipei, Taiwan’s capital. (Fazon1/iStock/Getty Images)
Livestock, Markets

Taiwan formally opens to OTM Canadian beef

BSE-era restriction now lifted

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Taiwan has officially lifted its import ban on Canadian beef and beef products from animals over 30 months of age (OTMs). Canada’s Trade Minister Mary Ng and Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau announced the move Friday, saying Taiwan’s decision “will offer an opportunity to expand Canadian beef exports to Taiwan and diversify export markets in the […] Read more
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Livestock, Markets

Japan lifts last of BSE-era restrictions off Canadian beef

Canadian processed beef regains access to Japan

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The last of Japan’s import restrictions on Canadian beef and beef products stemming from the BSE crisis has been lifted, allowing access for Canadian further-processed beef. Canada’s federal agriculture department announced Monday that Japan has reopened to imports of “processed” Canadian beef — just days ahead of a significant reduction in Japan’s tariffs on imports […] Read more
File photo of a platter of sliced raw beef served in Singapore for use in shabu-shabu, a Japanese-style hotpot dish. (Kenneth Chew/iStock/Getty Images)
Livestock

Singapore clears all Canadian beef for import

Country first to lift BSE-era restrictions under new status

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Canada’s new official international status as a “negligible risk” country for bovine spongiform encephalopathy now has its first recognition from a beef-importing nation. Singapore has approved the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s certificate for exports of all Canadian beef, including beef offal, with no restrictions on the age of the cattle from which the beef was […] Read more
Taste-testing during a Canadian Beef Advantage Seminar in Shanghai in 2013. (Canada Beef via YouTube)
Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Uncertain beef demand weighs on feeder market

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Compared to last week, western Canadian prices for yearling and heavier calves were down $2-$4 on average. The calf market was hard to define; Alberta markets traded $3 lower to $4 higher but notable strength was evident in Saskatchewan and Manitoba where values were steady to $4 higher. Favourable weather contributed to higher auction market […] Read more
File photo of cattle seeking shade in Namibia. (Brytta/iStock/Getty Images)
Livestock

Namibia looks to import cattle as drought decimates herds

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Windhoek | Reuters — Namibian state-owned meat processing and marketing firm Meatco is in talks with neighbour Botswana to import cattle, as severe drought decimates local herds and threatens beef export deals with China and European countries. The southern African desert nation moved closer to famine last month after dam levels fell below 20 per […] Read more
A drone captured this file photo of cattle on pasture in Brazil’s Mato Grosso state. (JoseMoraes/iStock/Getty Images)
Livestock

Brazil lifts suspension of beef exports to China

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Sao Paulo | Reuters — Brazil’s government said Thursday it has lifted a suspension of beef exports to China after dealing with an atypical case of BSE, sending shares of Marfrig Global Foods, Minerva and other Brazilian meatpackers soaring. The suspension had been in effect since June 3 after a case was reported in a […] Read more

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