Meat news:
"Zimbabwe expects to export at least 5,000 metric tons of beef to Hong Kong in early 2007, according to Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA). Australia is the largest supplier of beef to most countries in Asia, including Hong Kong. Australia’s beef industry closely monitors potential competitors. MLA said the deal between Zimbabwe and Hong Kong follows intense negotiations. The deal represents the re-entry of Zimbabwean beef to the export market, after meat from the southern African country was banned from Europe because of foot and mouth disease concerns. Prior to the ban, Zimbabwe shipped approximately 9,000 metric tons of beef to Europe."
Yet our NCBA leadership doesn't see competition as a factor in the U.S. Beef Industry"?
"Zimbabwe expects to export at least 5,000 metric tons of beef to Hong Kong in early 2007, according to Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA). Australia is the largest supplier of beef to most countries in Asia, including Hong Kong. Australia’s beef industry closely monitors potential competitors. MLA said the deal between Zimbabwe and Hong Kong follows intense negotiations. The deal represents the re-entry of Zimbabwean beef to the export market, after meat from the southern African country was banned from Europe because of foot and mouth disease concerns. Prior to the ban, Zimbabwe shipped approximately 9,000 metric tons of beef to Europe."
Yet our NCBA leadership doesn't see competition as a factor in the U.S. Beef Industry"?