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Beef industry urges renewed trade engagement, warns of health risks from Brazil and Paraguay access
Summary
Texas cattle industry witness told the subcommittee U.S. beef exports depend on science-based trade access and urged audits and suspension of access for Brazil and Paraguay over foot-and-mouth concerns; he cited recent export values and tariffs in key markets.
Robbie Kirkland, vice president and general manager of Kirkland Feedyard and chairman of the Texas Cattle Feeders Association, told the Trade Subcommittee that international market access is vital to U.S. cattle producers and flagged a series of tariff and sanitary barriers that constrain exporters.
Kirkland said the United States produces 18% of global beef with 6% of the world's cattle and generates a small share of greenhouse gases domestically, then noted that in February 2024 the U.S. exported $10,450,000,000 in…
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