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Meat Export Guidelines for China Updated

Published November 27, 2023

After a ten-month delay, China’s General Administration of Customs has approved 30 U.S. beef and pork establishments for export to China. “This year we hadn’t seen any plant list updates," said Erin Borror, vice president of economic analysis, U.S. Meat…

Pork Exports Add Value to SD Soybeans

Published September 22, 2023

The U.S. Meat Export Federation led a trade visit to South Korea and Japan. South Dakota Soybean Research and Promotion Council board member Todd Hanten was a member of the trade delegation and said their food consumption habits differ from…

Entire Swine Industry Impacted by Prop 12 Decision

Published May 27, 2023

U.S. Meat Export Federation Chair-Elect Randy Spronk will take over leadership of the organization this fall. Spronk said this past week's USMEF Spring Conference considered difficult issues, like California's Proposition 12. Congressional action may be necessary to overturn the Supreme…

Promoting MN Beef Internationally

Published May 27, 2023

The Minnesota Beef Council works closely with the U.S. Meat Export Federation. "We invest in USMEF and projects with them to promote beef demand and exports," said Kelly Schmidt, executive director, MBC. Minnesota hosted the USMEF Spring Conference. Schmidt said…

USMEF Elects Officer Team

Published November 14, 2022

The new chairman of the U.S. Meat Export Federation is Iowa farmer Dean Meyer. Randy Spronk will serve as the vice-chair. Spronk is a past president of the National Pork Producers Council and farms in Minnesota’s Pipestone County.

Dierks to Receive USMEF Award

Published October 19, 2021

The U.S. Meat Export Federation is honoring National Pork Producers Council CEO Neil Dierks with its Distinguished Service Award. Dierks has been with NPPC since 1990 and will retire later this year. The award will be presented November 11 at…

ND Beef Council Invests in Japan Project

Published March 9, 2020

The North Dakota Beef Commission has approved $200,000 in funding to assist the U.S. Meat Export Federation expand markets in Japan. The money will be used to build consumer confidence in the quality, value and safety of U.S. beef.

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…

Upbeat Forecast for U.S. Meat Exports

Published November 6, 2019

The U.S. Meat Export Federation is “pretty upbeat” about the export markets for beef, pork and lamb. Beef exports are expected to increase by five percent in 2020. Pork exports conservatively could grow by 13 percent. At their strategic planning…

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