Red meat buyers from Central and South America and the Caribbean recently met with U.S. suppliers in Cartagena, Colombia, during the 11th edition of the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Latin American Product Showcase. With 70 U.S. exporting companies exhibiting at the showcase, 220 importers had the opportunity to meet U.S. suppliers and arrange purchases of a wide range of U.S. red …
ALB Survey Needs Producer Input
The American Lamb Board (ALB) is seeking the help of American lamb producers and feeders on their environmental stewardship and other sustainability practices to better inform consumers and direct checkoff programs. Producers can help by completing ALB’s Sustainability Survey, which is open through Aug. 14. “It’s so important to have solid data that actually represents what our diverse American lamb industry does, the …
Manure Recycling on the Farm
It’s another type of recycling on the farm. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Farmers who utilize manure as a fertilizer mostly get the aromatic livestock byproduct from their own operations. New data from USDA’s Economic Research Service shows most manure applied to U.S. cropland, 78 percent, comes from animals raised on the same operation. Meanwhile, 14 percent …
ASI Applauds Support for Checkoffs
The American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) welcomed last week’s news that Rep. Barry Moore of Alabama introduced a resolution in support of checkoff funds, such as the American Lamb Board. “Checkoff programs have made significant, measurable strides in raising the level of demand and awareness for our farmers, ranchers and foresters’ products,” said Moore. “This resolution expresses congressional support for checkoffs due …
May Pork Exports Highest in Two Years; Beef Exports Below Year-Ago Totals
Led by another outstanding month in Mexico, exports of U.S. pork continued to gain momentum in May, according to new data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). As for beef exports for that same month, while well below the record-large volume and value posted in May 2022, they improved from April …
Animal Health Webinar Set for July 11
The second installment of the American Sheep Industry Association’s (ASI’s) animal health webinar is scheduled for July 11. It starts at 8 p.m. eastern and is called, Animal Health Management: How Partnerships Can Solve Big Problems. It will take a look at the National Scrapie Eradication Program. Through partnerships and hard work, sheep producers, state and federal governments, and animal health researchers …
Lamb Board Building Local Relationships
The continuing trend toward local food sourcing has put hometown butchers and specialty meat shops on the radar of likely lamb consumers. This month, the American Lamb Board (ALB) connected with 50 of these U.S. businesses through its new “Butcher Box” direct mail kit. The goal is to re-engage with this audience for long-lasting relationships that lead to increased sales of domestic …
Lamb Board Building Local Relationships
Localizing the love of lamb. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The continuing trend toward local food sourcing has put hometown butchers and specialty meat shops on the radar of likely lamb consumers. In June, the American Lamb Board (ALB) connected with 50 of these U.S. businesses through its new “Butcher Box” direct mail kit. The goal is …
USDA Launches Effort to Strengthen Substantiation of Animal-Raising Claims
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Wednesday that it is implementing a multi-step effort aimed at strengthening the substantiation of animal-raising claims. This action builds on the significant work USDA has already undertaken to protect consumers from false and misleading labels and to implement President Biden’s Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American economy. “Consumers should be able to trust …
USMEF Pleased with Tentative Agreement at West Coast Ports
Good news this week for U.S. red meat exporters concerning the West Coast ports. Wednesday night, the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union has announced a tentative agreement on a six-year contract. U.S. Meat Export Federation’s John Herath has more details.