CNN.com - Beef import bans could cost U.S. billions - Dec. 24, 2003
The United States is the leading exporter of beef in the world, totaling about $3.5 billion for 2003, according to Philip Seng, president and CEO of the U.S. Meat Export Federation in Denver.

"This would be significant if we were to lose even half our export sales," he said. "This would be a very debilitating development in the United States."

I hope this doesn't make the prices start to rise again. I like my little t-bones once a week.