Saudi Arabia has announced that it has lifted a ban on U.S. beef exports, which was enacted four years ago after a mad cow disease scare.
"We are pleased that Saudi Arabia and the United States have reached an agreement to reopen the Saudi Arabia market to U.S. beef and beef products following a four year ban due to an atypical case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy in the United States in 2012,” said Ambassador Michael Froman and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack in a joint statement.