In this week’s audio report from the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), four U.S. livestock and crop producers offer their observations after attending the sixth annual USMEF Latin American Product Showcase in Panama City, Panama. About 120 buyers from 14 countries participated in the showcase, a premier event for U.S. companies that export beef, pork and lamb to Central and … Read More
JNHE Draws Over 900 Members
900 members of the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) were in Madison, Wisconsin, last week to participate in the annual Junior National Hereford Exposition (JNHE). The expo’s cattle show brought in over 1600 entires vying for over $50,000 in prize money, and the many leadership opportunities available for participants, with events in the areas of team sales and marketing, photography, … Read More
USMEF Talks TPP At #BeefMeet
On this week’s audio report from the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) discusses the panel discussion on trade issues that was held last week during the Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting. USMEF Senior Vice President for Trade Access Thad Lively was one of the panelists, and was joined on the panel by Kent Bacus, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association director of … Read More
Regional ESAP Winners Announced
The six regional Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP) winners were honored during the 2016 Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting. The winners hail from locations across the country, and were nominated for their outstanding efforts to protect land, air and water resources on their individual farming and ranching operations. The regional winners will now compete for the 26th national ESAP award, … Read More
USMEF Talks Exports at Cattle Industry Summer Conference
In this week’s audio report from the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), Dan Halstrom, USMEF senior vice president for marketing gives a preview from the items he plans to discuss at this week’s Cattle Industry Summer Conference in Denver. Beef industry leaders from across the nation will gather for the conference, including the Export Growth Committee, a beef checkoff program … Read More
USMEF Talks Brexit’s Impact on US Meat Exports
On this week’s audio report from the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) , Economist Erin Borror discusses the near-term and longer-term impact of the so-called “Brexit” referendum, with voters in the United Kingdom choosing to leave the European Union (EU), on global meat trade. “Our biggest concern presently is the impact on currencies, and we know with uncertainty there is … Read More
Quarterly Hogs & Pigs Report
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) published their Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report and as of June 1, there were 68.4 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, up 2 percent from June 2015, and up 1 percent from March 1, 2016. Other key findings in the report were: – Of the 68.4 million hogs and … Read More
Creating Opportunities for U.S. Red Meat in the Caribbean
This week’s audio report from the U.S. Meat Export Federation discusses the special set of strategies required to overcome the challenges unique to exporting red meat to the Caribbean. Liz Wunderlich, USMEF representative in the Caribbean, explains that lack of storage space for meat, inconsistent cold chain infrastructure, and the high cost of electricity are some of the major complications … Read More
The First Isotonic Protein Drink For Pigs
Tonisity PX, the first isotonic protein drink for pigs, made a splash at the 2016 World Pork Expo, and Bill Barr, Director of Sales for Tonisity, was on hand to lead a press conference on the potential the new product holds for the future of the swine industry. Tonisity Px is focused on increasing pig vitality, and its benefits are … Read More
A Conversation With Novus' Innovation Expert
Novus International held a special informational session during its 25th Anniversary Celebration, with Scott Hine, VP, Products & Solutions and Chief Innovation Officer, leading a question and answer session about the importance of science, technology, and innovation to Novus. Hine discussed Novus’ vision for the future, and emphasized the company’s sustained commitment to research and innovative discoveries. He was asked … Read More