Posted on 04/11/2025 5:22:17 PM PDT by CFW
Big Horn Mountain Farms in Buffalo was voted Wyoming’s best-tasting beef at last year’s annual Rendezvous City Beef Roundup in Riverton.
But if that farm wanted to sell some of its tasty, free-range, 100% organic, wagyu beef to Australia’s luxury, high-end market, it can’t get there from here.
That’s not because of any outright ban on American beef.
Instead, it’s a convoluted set of biosecurity rules that are keeping American beef away from the Australian market.
Australia only accepts U.S. beef if it can be proven that the beef was sourced from cattle born, raised and slaughtered in the United States. That’s an issue because many exporters also source beef born in Canada and Mexico for their operations.
Northern tier producers, in particular, may have cattle that cross the Canadian border multiple times.
America has been asking Australia for a while now to allow U.S. beef products that may have traveled legally to and from Mexico or Canada in America’s export stream, but to no avail.
The request is still “progressing,” according to Canadian officials — with no horizon in sight.
(Excerpt) Read more at cowboystatedaily.com ...
More from the article:
“The situation is upsetting to Wyoming producers who want to sell their beef overseas to a lucrative market like Australia, U.S. Sen. John Barrasso told Cowboy State Daily.
Beef, he added, is the state’s No. 1 cash crop.
“Our Wyoming ranchers produce some of the highest quality American beef in the world, yet our beef faces significant barriers in key foreign markets,” he said. “They have felt the direct impact of unfair trade practices.
“Australian has sold $29 billion worth of beef in the U.S. and we haven’t been able to sell one hamburger in Australia. Our cattle producers are saying it’s about time.”
Barrasso had much the same thing to say in the Senate after a fiery dustup between Virginia Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Warner — who was yelling at times — during a Senate Finance Committee hearing over the Trump administration’s April 2 tariffs.”
I wonder what’s in their beef that they don’t want any of it back.
“U.S. beef if it can be proven that the beef was sourced from cattle born, raised and slaughtered in the United States. “
I’m ok with that.
That’s US Beef.
Other stuff ain’t.
I believe Australian beef is all grass fed...It’s what I’ve always loved the best.
Surely there must be some way for Americans to prove the cattle were raised and slaughtered in America.
Won’t allow one American hamburger?
Even one with flame broiled flavor done your way?
Or with 2 all beef patties, cheese and special sauce on a sesame seed bun that cause people to say “I’m Lovin’ it”? 🍔
Photo....
Actually taken at a gathering of Dems. A lot of bull.
Watch out if you’re thinking about stepping behind them.
Take an apple with you on the plane from LA on your way thru Sydney airport. Watch the little dogs run thru the Sydney airport looking to confiscate your apple. You are not leaving the airport with your apple.
Need more beef cattle so maybe the prices will go down or stay still.
Why don’t they breed and raise American cattle in Wyoming? That would solve it, wouldn’t it?
Let’s not even mention the lamb market.....
Twenty years of animal rights protesters, lawsuits, regulation, all designed to destroy domestic meat processing, made such operations move to Mexico.
Then they need to get back into business!
I go to my local Korean market to buy my meats now. They still have hanging sides of beef and pork, and the tripe, suet, lard, organ meats. Buying in large cuts, you can haggle on price, too.
Can Canadian beef be sold in Australia?
Probably because of all the chemicals and hormones we put into our beef.
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