Last week the Canadian Pork Council (CPC) hosted North American pork producer leaders in Whistler, British Columbia. Representatives from CPC, the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) and the Mexican pork producer organization, Confederación de Porcicultores Mexicanos (CPM), confirmed the industry’s common focus on producing nutritious, sustainable and affordable pork. “It was gratifying to see how pork producers from our three … Read More
U.S. Meat Exports Sluggish In February
According to USDA data compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), while February exports of U.S. pork and beef were roughly steady with last year’s volumes, export value moved lower during the month as prices continued to decline from the 2014 highs. The price reductions reflect more abundant red meat supplies and a fiercely competitive international marketplace. Pork export … Read More
USMEF Weekly Audio Report
On this week’s U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Weekly Audio Report, we hear from Dean Meyer, a corn, soybean and livestock producer from Rock Rapids, Iowa, who serves on the USMEF Executive Committee and as a director of the Iowa Corn Promotion Board. Meyer recently returned from a trade mission to Singapore and Malaysia alongside a diverse delegation of agricultural … Read More
2016 IFAJ Alltech Young Leaders Announced
Ten participants have been selected for this year’s International Federation of Agricultural Journalist (IFAJ)-Alltech Young Leaders in Agricultural Journalism Award, which supports winners’ participation in an IFAJ congress and an intensive boot camp-style workshop July 11-12, prior to the IFAJ congress in Bonn, Germany. Winners include: 1. Dorien Colman, journalist, Belgium 2. Richmond Fringpong, journalist, Ghana 3. Danielle Grindlay, journalist, … Read More
USMEF Reports on Peruvian Exports
This week’s Weekly Audio Report from the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) discusses the recent announcement from USDA that Peru has lifted all remaining BSE-related restrictions and granted full market access for U.S. beef. In the Report, Senior Vice President for Global Marketing Dan Halstrom explains that Peru is already a well-established destination for U.S. beef exports, and that allowing … Read More
Ag Industry Expresses Support For Cuba Relations
Leaders from across the U.S. agriculture and food sectors are expressing their support and excitement for the new opportunities for collaboration with Cuba that were announced during President Obama’s historic visit to the island this month. The neighboring Caribbean nation shares common climate and agriculture related concerns with the U.S., and the measures announced today in Havana will mutually benefit … Read More
US Gains Full Access for Beef Exports in Peru
The U.S. government has reached agreement with the government of Peru to remove barriers for U.S. beef exports to Peru for the first time since 2003, opening one of the fastest growing markets in Latin America to American beef and beef products. The United States exported $25.4 million in beef and beef products to Peru in 2015 and the export … Read More
Alltech & Rothamsted Form Research Partnership
Alltech Crop Science is partnering with Rothamsted Research, one of the oldest agricultural research institutes in the world, for a strategic alliance in the field of agricultural research. Rothamsted has provided cutting-edge science and innovation for more than 170 years. This alliance is part of Alltech’s commitment to advancing its research in microbiology, bio-chemistry and nutrigenomics, and to bridge the … Read More
USMEF Talks Trade at #Classic16
While the educational sessions and programs at Commodity Classic are heavily focused on crop farming and its related industry partners, several organizations from the animal agricultural sector made a presence at the 2016 event, showing the integration that exists among the different sectors of U.S. agriculture. The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) was one animal agriculture group with a presence … Read More
Illinois to Host Stallion Reproduction Symposium
The University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine has been chosen to host the seventh International Symposium on Stallion Reproduction from Aug. 27 to 29. The symposium is held every four years, drawing an expected 200 experts in equine reproduction from four continents and more than 60 countries in an effort to advance the field of andrology, the study of … Read More