U.S. and China agree to beef trade by July
With one more round of technical talks, U.S. beef may begin to be exported directly to China.
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For U.S. beef producers, July 16 may replace July 4 as the day to shoot off fireworks. That’s the deadline for resuming beef exports to China. With just one more round of technical consultations between the U.S. and China, American beef will once again be China-bound. Finally.
It’s been nearly 14 years since China banned imports of U.S. beef following the Dec. 23, 2003 announcement that a Holstein cow had been diagnosed with BSE. And the glad tidings are being met with enthusiasm by the beef business.