Brazil halts beef exports to China after case of mad cow disease

Brazil immediately stops exporting beef to China after discovering a case of mad cow disease. This was confirmed on Wednesday by the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture. Exports were halted as part of a trade protocol between the two countries. Brazil is the largest beef exporter in the world. China, the main destination of Brazilian beef, accounted for nearly 60 percent of the country’s exports last month.

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