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Articles tagged under: USMEF

Livestock Industry Depends on FTAs

Published March 8, 2025

Edgerton, Minnesota farmer Randy Spronk is home after a trade trip to Guatemala. Spronk, who is a past chair of the U.S. Meat Export Federation and past president of the National Pork Producers Council, said the trip highlighted the importance…
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USMEF Participates in Trade Mission to Morocco

Published December 3, 2024

The U.S. Meat Export Federation was one of 50 ag companies and organizations participating in USDA's trade mission to Morocco. USMEF Africa Representative Matt Copeland sees Morocco as a great fit for expanding trade. "Countries like Senegal and Cote d'Ivoire…
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Support for Rollins

Published November 25, 2024

President-Elect Donald Trump's nomination for agriculture secretary is receiving praise from farm groups. Texas Farm Bureau Director of Communications Gary Joiner thinks Brooke Rollins' background and familiarity with the Trump administration is a plus. "It's not much of a surprise…
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Hanson Succeeds Spronk at USMEF

Published November 11, 2024

Nebraska cattle feeder Steve Hanson is the new chairman of the U.S. Meat Export Federation. Hanson succeeds Minnesota pork producer Randy Spronk. The new chair-elect is Jay Theiler, who is with Agri-Beef. The vice chair is a grain and livestock…
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Another Labor Dispute

Published June 25, 2024

The union representing port workers on the East Coast and at the Gulf recently canceled contract negotiations with the terminal operators represented by the United States Maritime Alliance. U.S. Meat Export Federation President Dan Halstrom says the current five-year contract…
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Optimism Seen at USMEF Spring Conference

Published May 27, 2024

The U.S. Meat Export Federation wrapped up its spring conference Friday in Kansas City. USMEF Chair Randy Spronk, who farms in Minnesota, found a sense of optimism at the meeting. "I'm a pork producer and we've come through a very…
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ND Beef Commission Represented on Southeast Asia Trade Mission

Published May 8, 2024

Bismarck rancher Jess Nehl has gained a first-person perspective about the beef checkoff and international markets. Nehl, who is the secretary-treasurer of the North Dakota Beef Commission, has been part of a U.S. Meat Export Federation trade mission to South…
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Red Meat Exports Impact on 2023 Corn and Soybeans

Published April 3, 2024

The U.S. Meat Export Federation has released a report showing an economic impact of 14.6 percent per bushel of corn in 2023 by red meat exports. The Juday Group founder Dave Juday explains. “Red meat exports that both beef and…
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USMEF Recognizes Symbiotic Relationship with Grains

Published March 5, 2024

U.S. Meat Export Federation Chairman and Edgerton, Minnesota farmer Randy Spronk says the relationship between corn and soybean producers is a key to success in animal protein production. Sustainability claims in the animal ag industry are greatly influenced by grain…
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Spronk: Tell Your Story

Published January 20, 2024

In 1995, the United States was a net importer of pork. "In my career, we've gone from being a net importer to where we're exporting 27 or 28 percent of the value," reports Randy Spronk, chair, U.S. Meat Export Federation.…
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