Articles tagged under: Dan Halstrom
Shipping Issues Could Grow
Published March 1, 2024
The trade challenges on the Red Sea and through the Suez Canal resulted in higher freight rates and transit time. U.S. Meat Export Federation President and CEO Dan Halstrom feels these shipping issues could continue and grow. "The longer this…Beef Exports Remain Strong
Published February 7, 2024
Healthy Latin and South American markets are supporting U.S. beef exports, despite declinging sales to Asia. U.S. Meat Export Federation CEO Dan Halstrom credits a post-COVID return to tourism as a driving force. Logistical issues are one of the current…Corn Matters
Published May 18, 2023
Meat exports have an impact on corn value. Hear more from U.S. Meat Export Federation President Dan Halstrom in the latest Corn Matters. Corn Matters is a presentation of the Minnesota Corn Growers Association.Small Wins Can Help the Supply Chain Backlog
Published November 29, 2021
Demand for U.S. beef and pork remains strong and, in some cases, is record large. However, U.S. Meat Export Federation President and CEO Dan Halstrom says supply chain issues continue to be an issue. "It's getting to a critical level…Strong Demand for U.S. Beef
Published August 12, 2021
Year-to-date, U.S. beef exports are up 18 percent. U.S. Meat Export Federation President and CEO Dan Halstrom says it is important to keep up that momentum. "I would argue that in a lot of countries demand is higher than pre-COVID."…A ‘Record-Breaking’ Performance for U.S. Red Meat
Published May 7, 2021
U.S. red meat exports had a record-breaking performance in March to end the first quarter. Both beef and pork exports posted the highest monthly value on record, coming in at 124,800 metric tons and 294,700 metric tons, respectively. U.S. Meat…Livestock Industry Praises Passage of U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement
Published December 4, 2019
The news that the Japanese Parliament has ratified a trade agreement with the U.S. is being praised by the livestock industry. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Vice President of Government Affairs Ethan Lane calls it a huge win for U.S. cattle…USMEF Delegation Visits Japan
Published September 6, 2019
A U.S. Meat Export Federation delegation traveled through Japan and Sendai this past week. USMEF president and CEO Dan Halstrom told reporters Japan is eager to make progress in the agreement in principle with the U.S. "We are operating at…ATP Payments Being Used for New and Emerging Markets
Published July 23, 2019
Continued market growth is important to U.S. agriculture. The recently awarded Agricultural Trade Promotion funds allow organizations like the U.S. Meat Export Federation to continue doing that in a challenging time for trade. In the latest round of payments, the…