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USLGE members match international producers with sources in the United States that offer genetics with superior credentials. The combined resources of USLGE members include most major species and breeds — resources that are unmatched by any other single organization.
USLGE members include a broad base of U.S. livestock organizations (dairy, beef, swine, horse, goat, and sheep) as well as embryo and semen industries, the livestock export sector, and State Departments of Agriculture.
USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) reports are market access reports that provide technical specifications for food and agricultural imports, including live animals and their genetics.
Ecuador FAIRS Country Report Annual (Report No. EC2025-0006)
Costa Rica FAIRS Country Report Annual (Report No. CS2025-0016)
Costa Rica FAIRS Export Certificate Report Annual (Report No. CS2025-0017)
USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is accepting applications for its upcoming agribusiness trade mission to Mexico City, Mexico, scheduled for November 3–6, 2025. U.S. exporters interested in participating in exploring trade opportunities in Mexico’s dynamic agricultural market must apply by Thursday, July 31, 2025.
Mexico was the largest export market for U.S. agricultural products in 2024, with sales totaling more than $30 billion, supporting approximately 190,000 U.S. jobs. Agricultural trade between the United States and Mexico under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) reached nearly $79 billion in 2024 and has shown consistent growth over the last decade.
During the trade mission, U.S. agribusiness representatives will connect directly with buyers from Mexico City and surrounding regions through business-to-business meetings, market briefings, site visits, and networking events led by USDA-FAS staff and regional experts.
For more information or to apply, visit fas.usda.gov/topics/trade-missions/mexico-november-2025.
Source: USDA-FAS Newsroom, News Release (July 10, 2025)
Have a specific question about U.S. livestock genetics and its export or import? Scott Jensen, an Extension Educator with the University of Idaho, will track down the information that you need.
Ask An ExpertThis video of Hermosillo from USLGE's recent USDA-FAS Nutrition and Genetics Roadshow of the U.S. Grains Council, U.S. Soybean Export Council, and USLGE summarizes our activities in Sonora in Mexico. Plans are already underway for 2025.
Dr. Martin Sieber, USLGE President and CEO, represented USLGE at the Philippines agricultural trade mission sponsored in July 2022 by USDA and led by Foreign Agricultural Service Administration Daniel Whitley. USLGE was 1 of 29 U.S. agribusinesses and farm organizations to participate in the trade mission to Manila, Philippines. The Philippines is the 8th largest market for U.S. agricultural exports, averaging $3.1 billion annually during the last 5 years. Source: USLGE
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