Washington - The National Cattlemen's Beef Association said that it has invited U.S. and Canadian government and industry representatives to a cattle trade "summit" in Denver later this month.
The October 19 meeting comes at a time of rising concern about agricultural trade between the close allies.
U.S. and Canadian officials met in Montreal for initial discussion on eliminating a number of farm irritants that have raised tempers on both sides of the border.
In a separate development, a grass roots group of U.S. cattlemen going under the name of R-CALF has file petitions with the Commerce Department and International Trade Commission asking for investigation of live cattle imports from Canada.
The NCBA is expected to decide in the coming days whether to support R- CALF's request for countervailing and anti-dumping investigations against Canada and a separate anti-dumping investigation of live cattle imports from Mexico.
"This is a much needed summit, and our aim is to work toward some real solutions to the international trade issues we are facing today," NCBA President Clark Willingham said in a statement. "NCBA supports free trade, but it also must be fair trade," he said.
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