NCBA growing impatient with impasse in China's U.S. beef ban
“While we’re certainly pleased to see the President once again emphasizing the issue of trade, so far, we haven’t seen much in terms of results,” said NCBA President Steve Foglesong. “It’s extremely unfortunate that our international competitors are moving forward on new trade deals while the U.S. continues to sit on the sidelines.”
China, the only major market remaining completely closed to U.S. beef, has recently made beef trade deals with Canada and New Zealand. China represents one of the largest potential growth markets for the U.S. beef industry, worth in excess of $200 million.