U.S. beef exports are on a record pace for the first nine months of the year. U.S. Meat Export Federation Chairman Dean Meyer is impressed with global demand for protein. “When we can increase sales despite COVID, infrastructure issues and a rising dollar, you know there are opportunities.” Meyer credits USMEF with diversifying the market and promoting undervalued meat cuts. “Beef tongue is worth maybe $3 a pound here: I was in Japan six weeks ago, went to supermarket and they had beef tongue for $25 U.S.,” said Meyer. “USMEF really adds value with those underutilized, variety meats; it adds $60 a head to every beef carcass here.” Listen to the full interview.
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