# North American Cattle Groups Advocate for Oversight of Lab-Grown Proteins, Beef Imports - Drovers

> NCBA, Mexico's CNOG and the Canadian Cattle Association signed a joint statement calling for oversight of lab-grown proteins and protection against animal disease. The groups also sent a letter to the US, Mexican and Canadian governments urging them to reopen beef export markets and apply science-based oversight to beef imports.

- Date: 2024-05-17 · published 2024-05-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/30196-north-american-cattle-groups-advocate-for-oversight-of-lab-grown-proteins-beef
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Calls for tighter beef import oversight and reopened export markets bear on trade flows that affect North American beef and cattle prices, but the statement itself does not change policy.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2026-10-08 | [Weekly protein report: Feeder cattle supplies remain tight despite renewed Mexican imports
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17199-weekly-protein-report-feeder-cattle-supplies-remain-tight-despite-renewed.md) | +0.5% | +2.1% |
| LCATTLE | 2021-10-11 | [Lull falls over Australia’s northern cattle export trade - Beef Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44502-lull-falls-over-australia-s-northern-cattle-export-trade-beef-central.md) | +0.3% | +4.0% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-10-16 | [Live export cattle prices slide as Indonesia ramps up imports of boxed meat - ABC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33566-live-export-cattle-prices-slide-as-indonesia-ramps-up-imports-of-boxed-meat-abc.md) | +0.2% | -2.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-06-12 | [Mexico and Belize Collaborate to Enhance Sanitary Protocols for Certified Cattle Importation \| Greater Belize Media](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29678-mexico-and-belize-collaborate-to-enhance-sanitary-protocols-for-certified.md) | +1.8% | +1.7% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-06-21 | [Cattle trade trends in North America \| Western Livestock Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29680-cattle-trade-trends-in-north-america-western-livestock-journal.md) | +2.5% | -0.6% |

## Sources

- drovers.com: https://www.drovers.com/news/beef-production/north-american-cattle-groups-advocate-oversight-lab-grown-proteins-beef-imports

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