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Coverage of USMEF's Comments on Mexico's Beef Grading Proposal

Published: Jan 03, 2018
The Mexican government recently opened a proceeding in which grading standards are proposed for Mexican beef. Mexico’s Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA) accepted public comments on the proposal through Dec. 19. USMEF filed comments in this proceeding, raising concerns about how English grade names could be used interchangeably with Spanish names. Several ag news outlets provided coverage of USMEF's concerns, including: BEEF Magazine Meatingplace.com KGNC Radio Feedstuffs American Ag Network Drovers Southeast AgNet AgWeb.com AgInfo.net