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USMEF Holding Latin American Product Showcase Next Week

Dan Beef, Livestock

The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) will hold its 2018 Latin American Product Showcase next week. Now in its eighth year, this highly successful event brings U.S. red meat exporters together with key buyers from throughout Central America, South America and the Caribbean. Joe Schuele has the details. USMEF Holding Latin American Product Showcase Next Week

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Importance of Keeping Pace on Ag Export Promotion Funding

Dan Exports/Imports

The latest analysis of agricultural export promotion investment shows that U.S. public funding for its two largest export promotion programs is about $235 million per year. But due to inflation and other factors, the real value of this investment has declined 12 percent since 2011. During this same period, major competitors increased their investment in promotion of agricultural exports by …