As Congress continues ramping up efforts to halt certain foreign investments in U.S. agriculture, the U.S. Senate late Tuesday added language to its Defense spending bill that would prevent people…
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Gov. Gianforte Signs Bill Banning Foreign Adversaries From Buying Montana Ag Land
by Colter BrownHELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today signed a bill that prohibits the sale or lease of Montana ag land, critical infrastructure, and homes near military assets by Montana entities…
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BSE Confirmed in Brazil as Senators Call for Ban on Imports
by Colter BrownBrazil, The world’s largest exporter of beef halted exports to China, their top customer, on Thursday after a case of BSE was discovered. The investigation of the case was announced…
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U.S. beef exports set annual records for both volume and value in 2022, according to year-end data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Despite…
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Bill Would Prevent Adversarial Countries from Buying American Ag Companies
by Colter BrownRepublican members of Congress on Friday introduced legislation to prevent countries like China and Russia from investing in U.S. agriculture. Amid global food shortages, New York Representative Elise Stefanik and…
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Global Beef Consumption and Imports Forecast to Increase
by Colter BrownThe recent USDA Foreign Agricultural Service bulletin on Livestock and Poultry: World Markets and Trade provides a current summary of the major beef consuming and importing countries in the world. …
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U.S. beef exports greatly exceeded previous volume and value records in 2021, surpassing $10 billion for the first time, according to year-end data released by USDA and compiled by the…
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October was another strong month for U.S. red meat exports as beef export value continued to soar, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export…
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Senate lawmakers Thursday announced the bipartisan Food Security is National Security Act. The legislation would give top U.S. agriculture and food officials permanent representation on the Committee on Foreign Investment…
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Atypical Cases of BSE in Brazil Raise Concerns in the U.S.
by Colter BrownThis past weekend, two cases of atypical Bovine Spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) or mad cow disease were confirmed in Brazil, causing a suspension of Brazilian beef exports to China. Atypical BSE…