The newly elected President of the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association, Kenny Graner, says his group will be monitoring inspections of beef imports coming into the U.S. from Brazil. The south central North Dakota rancher says this comes as a result of their concerns about foot and mouth disease in regions of Brazil.
He says another tactic for protecting the U.S. cattle herd from FMD introduction from Brazil is clear labeling of product.
Graner says federal officials also need to move ahead with developing a foot and mouth disease vaccine bank.
Graner says it’s good there are at least tariff rate quota stipulations on imported Brazilian beef that will limit them to 64.8 metric tons.
