The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) projects beef cattle exports from Mexico to increase at a 9% year-over-year rate by 2024, to 1.2 million head. Mexican cattle exports, which go almost entirely to the United States, continue to rebound from the 2022 drop, caused primarily by Mexican cattlemen’s
Kentucky‘s equine sector is the top producer of thoroughbreds, with 30% of total U.S. foaling. According to the 2012 Kentucky Equine Survey, Kentucky is home to 242,400 horses and 35,000 equine farms. More than 1 million acres in Kentucky are devoted to equine use, and the total value
The equestrian industry has a major impact on the U.S. economy and jobs, notes Tropical Racing. To consider with authority: Tropical Racing is a thoroughbred racing company that cultivates and promotes the growth of its assets with resources in all facets of the thoroughbred racing industry. As such,
Apparent steel consumption (ASC) in China declined 1% during the first half of 2023, ArcelorMittal said. The reopening of China at the end of 2022, ahead of schedule, along with the government’s front-loading of infrastructure spending, saw ASC grow strongly in the first few months of 2023, supported
In February 2022, Argentina and China signed a memorandum of understanding under the Silk Belt and Road Initiative. The Belt and Road Initiative aims to boost cooperation and connectivity between countries through land and ocean routes. According to the Argentine government, the initiative aims to develop a platform
Mexico‘s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) highlighted six functions of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Succinctly these are: administering and monitoring the implementation of existing agreements, providing a forum for trade negotiations, resolving trade disputes, reviewing national trade policies, cooperating with other international organizations to promote coherence in