Brazil is “closer than it had ever been” to exporting fresh beef to the U.S., the chief executive of Brazilian meat packer JBS SA said on Thursday, adding that he expects shipments to start later this year. The Brazilian agriculture ministry expects a formal announcement on meat exports to the U.S. when President Dilma Rousseff visits Washington next month. But even if the accord is concluded it would not be a “transformational event” for Brazil’s beef industry, said JBS chief executive Wesley Batista, who heads the world’s largest meat seller. Read more at Reuters…
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